Detection of Bacterial Coinfection in COVID-19 Patients Is a Missing Piece of the Puzzle in the COVID-19 Management in Indonesia.
ACS Infect Dis
; 7(2): 203-205, 2021 02 12.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1065793
ABSTRACT
Bacterial coinfection in COVID-19 patients has the potential to complicate treatments and accelerate the development of antibiotic resistance in the clinic due to the widespread use of broad-spectrum antibiotics, including in Indonesia. The surge of COVID-19 patients may worsen antibiotic overuse; therefore, information on the actual extent of bacterial coinfection in COVID-19 patients in Indonesia is crucial to inform appropriate treatment. This Viewpoint elaborates on a nascent research project focused on sequencing of swab samples to detect bacterial coinfection in COVID-19 patients in Indonesia. Supported by a L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science National Fellowship, it is designed to inform better clinical management of COVID-19 in Indonesia.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Bacteria
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Bacterial Infections
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Coinfection
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
ACS Infect Dis
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Acsinfecdis.1c00006
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