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Secondary bacterial infections occurred in 13.9% (5 of 36) of critical ill patients with coronavirus disease 2019. All 5 patients had been admitted to intensive care unit and received mechanical… Click to show full abstract
Secondary bacterial infections occurred in 13.9% (5 of 36) of critical ill patients with coronavirus disease 2019. All 5 patients had been admitted to intensive care unit and received mechanical ventilation before developing bacterial infection. Active surveillance of culture should be performed for critically ill patients. Prevention of nosocomial infection should to be taken seriously.
Keywords:
secondary bacterial;
ill patients;
patients coronavirus;
critical ill;
coronavirus disease;
bacterial infections
Journal Title: Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2020
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Journal Title: Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2020
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