COVID-19 Co-infection with <i>Legionella pneumophila</i> in 2 Tertiary-Care Hospitals, Germany
Hedda Luise Verhasselt, Jan Buer, Jutta Dedy, Renate Ziegler, Joerg Steinmann, Frank Herbstreit, Thorsten Brenner, Peter‐Michael Rath
Abstract
S evere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, which causes coronavirus disease , is characterized by severe respiratory distress, fever, and cough. High death rates, especially in older persons and those with underlying health conditions, have been described (1). According to World Health Organization guidelines and public health agencies, persons with cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease, diabetes, and cancer are considered to be at increased risk for severe CO-VID-19. Moreover, the risk of becoming severely ill increases with age >60 years (https://www.who.int/ publications/m/item/covid-19-and-ncds).