Case Report: The Importance of Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) and Coinfection with Other Respiratory Pathogens in the Current Pandemic.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
; 102(6): 1208-1209, 2020 06.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-107974
ABSTRACT
The early shortage of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) tests in the United States led many hospitals to first screen for common respiratory pathogens, and only if this screen was negative to proceed with COVID-19 testing. We report a case of a 56-year-old woman with severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) coinfection with group A Streptococcus. The initial testing strategy resulted in delays in both diagnosis and implementation of appropriate precautions. Underlined is the importance of testing for both SARS-CoV-2 and other common respiratory pathogens during the current pandemic.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Streptococcal Infections
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Coronavirus Infections
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Chronic Pain
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Betacoronavirus
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Hypertension
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Lung
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Am J Trop Med Hyg
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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