Limited value of procalcitonin, C-reactive protein, white blood cell, and neutrophil in detecting bacterial coinfection and guiding antibiotic use among children with enterovirus infection
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DOI: 10.1007/s12519-021-00504-2
Abstract: Procalcitonin (PCT), C-reactive protein (CRP), and white blood cell (WBC) have been used as markers of bacterial infection in children for decades. Previous studies have suggested PCT, CRP, WBC, and percentage of neutrophils (%N) may… read more here.
Keywords: bacterial coinfection; enterovirus infection; infection; children enterovirus ... See more keywords
Bacterial coinfection in influenza pneumonia: Rates, pathogens, and outcomes.
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DOI: 10.1017/ice.2021.96
Abstract: BACKGROUND Evidence from pandemics suggests that influenza is often associated with bacterial coinfection. Among patients hospitalized for influenza pneumonia, we report the rate of coinfection and distribution of pathogens, and we compare outcomes of patients… read more here.
Keywords: coinfection; pneumonia rates; bacterial coinfection; coinfection influenza ... See more keywords
Community-Onset Bacterial Coinfection in Children Critically Ill With Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofad122
Abstract: Abstract Background Community-onset bacterial coinfection in adults hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is reportedly uncommon, though empiric antibiotic use has been high. However, data regarding empiric antibiotic use and bacterial coinfection in children with… read more here.
Keywords: onset bacterial; coinfection; bacterial coinfection; coinfection children ... See more keywords
Bacterial pneumonia as an influenza complication
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DOI: 10.1097/qco.0000000000000347
Abstract: Purpose of review The pathogenesis and impact of coinfection, in particular bacterial coinfection, in influenza are incompletely understood. This review summarizes results from studies on bacterial coinfection in the recent pandemic influenza outbreak. Recent findings… read more here.
Keywords: coinfection; bacterial coinfection; influenza; bacterial pneumonia ... See more keywords
Bacterial Coinfection and Superinfection in Respiratory Syncytial Virus-Associated Acute Respiratory Illness: Prevalence, Pathogens, Initial Antibiotic-Prescribing Patterns and Outcomes
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DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed8030148
Abstract: We aimed to determine the prevalence of bacterial coinfection (CoBact) and bacterial superinfection (SuperBact), the causative pathogens, the initial antibiotic-prescribing practice, and the associated clinical outcomes of hospitalized patients with respiratory syncytial virus-associated acute respiratory… read more here.
Keywords: initial antibiotic; antibiotic prescribing; bacterial coinfection; respiratory syncytial ... See more keywords
Bacterial coinfection and antibiotic resistance in hospitalized COVID-19 patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.15265
Abstract: Background There were a few studies on bacterial coinfection in hospitalized COVID-19 patients worldwide. This systematic review aimed to provide the pooled prevalence of bacterial coinfection from published studies from 2020 to 2022. Methods Three… read more here.
Keywords: covid patients; hospitalized covid; bacterial coinfection; systematic review ... See more keywords