A case series of coinfection with SARS-CoV-2 and influenza virus in Louisiana

Jennifer L Miatech; Nikhil N Tarte; Silpita Katragadda; Jeremy Polman; Sarah B Robichaux

doi:10.1016/j.rmcr.2020.101214

A case series of coinfection with SARS-CoV-2 and influenza virus in Louisiana

Respir Med Case Rep. 2020:31:101214. doi: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2020.101214. Epub 2020 Sep 9.

Authors

Jennifer L Miatech¹, Nikhil N Tarte¹, Silpita Katragadda¹, Jeremy Polman¹, Sarah B Robichaux¹

Affiliation

¹ Baton Rouge General Internal Medicine Residency Program, Baton Rouge General Medical Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.

Abstract

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the novel coronavirus initially detected in Wuhan, China, and is responsible for the worldwide pandemic coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Influenza is a common endemic respiratory virus that causes seasonal outbreaks of respiratory illness. There are currently few reports in the literature describing patients with coexisting infections. This case series of 4 patients identified at our single institution in Louisiana highlights the patient characteristics, laboratory findings, and outcomes in patients with both Covid-19 and influenza infection.

Keywords: COVID; Coronavirus; Influenza; Pneumonia; SARS-CoV-2.

Publication types

Case Reports