Case Report: The Importance of Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) and Coinfection with Other Respiratory Pathogens in the Current Pandemic
Karam Khaddour, Anna Sikora, Nayha Tahir, Daniel Nepomuceno, Tian Huang
Abstract
The early shortage of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) tests in the United States led many hospitals to first screen for common respiratory pathogens, and only if this screen was negative to proceed with COVID-19 testing. We report a case of a 56-year-old woman with severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) coinfection with group A Streptococcus. The initial testing strategy resulted in delays in both diagnosis and implementation of appropriate precautions. Underlined is the importance of testing for both SARS-CoV-2 and other common respiratory pathogens during the current pandemic.
Topics & Concepts
CoinfectionPandemicCoronavirusCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)MedicineRespiratory systemSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)DiseaseRespiratory diseasePneumoniaMiddle East respiratory syndrome coronavirusVirologyBetacoronavirusIntensive care medicineImmunologyVirusLungInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)SARS-CoV-2 detection and testingCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research