Risks and features of secondary infections in severe and critical ill COVID-19 patients
H. C. Zhang, Yi Zhang, Jing Wu, Yang Li, Xian Zhou, Xin Li, Haili Chen, Mingquan Guo, Shu Chen, Feng Sun, Richeng Mao, Chao Qiu, Zhaoqin Zhu, Jingwen Ai, Wenhong Zhang
Abstract
Our study originally illustrated secondary infection proportion in severe and critical COVID-19 patients. Culture accompanied with metagenomics sequencing increased pathogen diagnostic rate. Secondary infections risks increased after receiving invasive respiratory ventilations and intravascular devices, and would lead to a lower discharge rate and a higher mortality rate.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineIntensive care unitMechanical ventilationMortality rateRespiratory systemInternal medicineIntensive care medicineCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesLong-Term Effects of COVID-19COVID-19 diagnosis using AI