Pneumococcal superinfection in COVID-19 patients: A series of 5 cases
D Cucchiari, JM Pericàs, J Riera, R Gumucio, EC Md… - Medicina clinica, 2020 - Elsevier
Background In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic the risk of misdiagnosis of other
causes of respiratory infection is likely. In this work we aim to describe the clinical
characteristics, treatment and outcome of pneumococcal infection in COVID-19 patients.
Patients and methods Every COVID-19 patient presenting with concomitant pneumococcal
pneumonia during March 2020 in a tertiary teaching Hospital In Barcelona, Spain. Results
Five patients with PCR confirmed COVID19 or clinical and radiological suspicion were …
causes of respiratory infection is likely. In this work we aim to describe the clinical
characteristics, treatment and outcome of pneumococcal infection in COVID-19 patients.
Patients and methods Every COVID-19 patient presenting with concomitant pneumococcal
pneumonia during March 2020 in a tertiary teaching Hospital In Barcelona, Spain. Results
Five patients with PCR confirmed COVID19 or clinical and radiological suspicion were …