Title:
Microbial Coinfections in Patients with SARS-CoV2

Authors:
Khadija Ait Zirri, Fadoua Elfersani, Asma Amrani, Nabila Soraa, Morocco

Abstract:

Since December 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic has spread from its epicenter in Wuhan. The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of microbial co-infections in patients with SARS CoV2 and to analyze the responsible germs and their antibiotic resistance profiles.
 Material and methods: this is a descriptive study, which includes all microbiologically documented infections, all infectious sites combined, in patients with SARS CoV2 virus, treated at the Mohammed VI University Hospital in Marrakech.
Results: 985 samples were received, including 40 Distal protected aspirate (DPA) and bronchial aspirations, 22 bronchial sputum, 43 requests for respiratory PCR, 714 requests for cytobacteriological examination of the urine (CBEU), 125 blood cultures, and 41 peripheral catheterizations. 160 infections have been documented, dominated by urinary tract infections and bacteremia. Gram negative bacteria took the top spot. Of all the bacteria isolated from all sites, 16% were multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria.
Conclusion: The overall proportion of SARS CoV2 patients who have bacterial coinfection is lower than in previous influenza pandemics

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.51505/ijmshr.2021.5222