Abstract

Estimates of bacterial coinfection in COVID-19 patients are highly variable and depend on many factors. Patients with severe or critical COVID-19 requiring intensive care unit admission have the highest risk of infection-related complications and death. Thus, the study of the incidence and risk factors for bacterial coinfection in this population is of special interest and may help guide empiric antibiotic therapy and avoid unnecessary antimicrobial treatment. The prediction model based on clinical criteria and simple laboratory tests may be a useful tool to predict bacterial co-infection in patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19.

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