Frequency of respiratory pathogens other than SARS-CoV-2 detected during COVID-19 testing.
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis
; 102(2): 115576, 2022 Feb.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1474473
ABSTRACT
The frequencies of 19 respiratory pathogens other than SARS-CoV-2 were assessed in 6,"?>235 Brazilian individuals tested for COVID-19. Overall, only 83 individuals who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 had codetection of other pathogens. Individuals infected with Rhinovirus/Enterovirus, Human Coronavirus (HCoV)-HKU1, HCoV-NL63, HPIV-4, Influenza A (-H1N1 and other subtypes), Influenza B, Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Human Metapneumovirus were less likely to test positive for SARS-CoV-2. Infection with Streptococcys pyogenes, Chlamydophila pneumoniae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and Bordetella pertussis were more frequent in individuals who tested negative for SARS-CoV-2, but without significancy. We found 150 individuals infected with ≥2 pathogens other than SARS-CoV-2, only 3 out of whom tested positive for COVID-19. The codetection frequency was low in individuals diagnosed with COVID-19. Other viral infections may provide a cross-reactive, protective immune response against SARS-CoV-2. Screening for bacterial respiratory infections upon COVID-19 testing is important to drive suitable therapeutic approaches and avoid unnecessary antibiotic prescription.
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Respiratory Tract Infections
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Bacterial Infections
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COVID-19 Testing
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.diagmicrobio.2021.115576
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