The role of co-infections and secondary infections in patients with COVID-19

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Authors

Charles Feldman · University of the Witwatersrand

Ronald Anderson · University of Pretoria

Abstract

The current review describes varying rates of co-infections and/or superinfections in patients with COVID-19 infections, although often a clear distinction between the two is not clear in the literature. When they occur, these infections appear to be associated with both severity of COVID-19 as well as poorer outcomes.

Topics & Keywords

COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies Antibiotic Use and Resistance SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Pneumonia

Volume 13, Issue 1, pp. 5-5

DOI: 10.1186/s41479-021-00083-w

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