Bacterial and Fungal Co-Infections and Superinfections in a Cohort of COVID-19 Patients: Real-Life Data from an Italian Third Level Hospital

• Main Authors: Manuela Ceccarelli (Author), Andrea Marino (Author), Sarah Pulvirenti (Author), Viviana Coco (Author), Barbara Busà (Author), Giuseppe Nunnari (Author), Bruno Santi Cacopardo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The use of immune suppressive drugs combined with the natural immune suppression caused by SARS-CoV-2 can lead to a surge of secondary bacterial and fungal infections. The aim of this study was to estimate the incidence of superinfections in hospitalized subjects with COVID-19. We carried out an obs...