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Co-detection of SARS-CoV-2 with Secondary Respiratory Pathogen Infections

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More than ten million US residents have been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that causes COVID-19. Testing for concomitant viral respiratory pathogens was initially recommended by the Centers for… Click to show full abstract

More than ten million US residents have been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) that causes COVID-19. Testing for concomitant viral respiratory pathogens was initially recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) prior widespread testing for COVID-19. Early reports of coinfection rates with other respiratory pathogens with SARS-CoV-2 varied widely between 0 and 21% and are limited by small sample sizes. Uncertainty remains in understanding coinfection rates in patients with suspected COVID-19. We report on the presence of viral co-detection between SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory pathogens in patients presenting to a tertiary care facility in the southeastern US with a moderate caseload of SARS-CoV-2.

Keywords: cov secondary; sars cov; detection sars; respiratory pathogens

Journal Title: Journal of General Internal Medicine
Year Published: 2021

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