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Snapshot of COVID-19 superinfections in Marseille hospitals: where are the common pathogens?
Le Glass, Elisabeth; Raoult, Didier; Dubourg, Grégory.
  • Le Glass E; IHU-Méditerranée Infection, Marseille, France.
  • Raoult D; Aix Marseille Univ., IRD, AP-HM, MEPHI, Marseille, France.
  • Dubourg G; IHU-Méditerranée Infection, Marseille, France.
Epidemiol Infect ; 150: e195, 2022 Nov 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2106270
ABSTRACT
Episodes of bacterial superinfections have been well identified for several respiratory viruses, notably influenza. In this retrospective study, we compared the frequency of superinfections in COVID-19 patients to those found in influenza-positive patients, and to controls without viral infection. We included 42 468 patients who had been diagnosed with COVID-19 and 266 261 subjects who had tested COVID-19 negative between 26 February 2020 and 1 May 2021. In addition, 4059 patients were included who had tested positive for the influenza virus between 1 January 2017 and 31 December 2019. Bacterial infections in COVID-19 patients were more frequently healthcare-associated, and acquired in ICUs, were associated with longer ICU stays, and occurred in older and male patients when compared to controls and to influenza patients (P < 0.0001 for all). The most common pathogens proved to be less frequent in COVID-19 patients, including fewer cases of bacteraemia involving E. coli (P < 0.0001) and Klebsiella pneumoniae (P = 0.027) when compared to controls. In respiratory specimens Haemophilus influenzae (P < 0.0001) was more frequent in controls, while Streptococcus pneumoniae (P < 0.0001) was more frequent in influenza patients. Likewise, species associated with nosocomial transmission, such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus epidermidis, were more frequent among COVID-19 patients. Finally, we observed a high frequency of Enterococcus faecalis bacteraemia among COVID-19 patients, which were mainly ICU-acquired and associated with a longer timescale to acquisition.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Bacterial Infections / Superinfection / Bacteremia / Influenza, Human / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study Limits: Aged / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Epidemiol Infect Journal subject: Communicable Diseases / Epidemiology Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S0950268822001704

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Bacterial Infections / Superinfection / Bacteremia / Influenza, Human / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study Limits: Aged / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Epidemiol Infect Journal subject: Communicable Diseases / Epidemiology Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S0950268822001704