[Bacterial infections in COVID-19 patients hospitalized in intensive care unit]

Rev Chilena Infectol. 2022 Apr;39(2):224-226. doi: 10.4067/S0716-10182022000200224.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

In this brief communication, we retrospectively describe COVID-19 severe patient's characteristics in ICU, and report 37,6% of secondary bacterial infections, mainly with nosocomial respiratory infections and rarely from community source.

MeSH terms

  • Bacterial Infections*
  • COVID-19*
  • Cross Infection* / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Intensive Care Units
  • Retrospective Studies