Respiratory bacterial pathogen spectrum among COVID-19 infected and non–COVID-19 virus infected pneumonia patients

• DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2020.115199
• Publication Date: 2020-09-03T15:36:49Z
• Authors: Fei He; Xian Xia; Danwen Nie; Hongmei Yang; Yongzhong Jiang; Xixiang Huo; Fang Guo; Bin Fang; Bing Hu; Honglin Jiang; Faxian Zhan; Jing Lv
• Keywords: Bacterial pneumonia

COVID-19 positive (194) and negative (212) pneumonia patients were selected to analyze bacterial pathogens coinfection. Results showed that 50% of COVID-19 patients were coinfected or carried bacterial pathogens. Bordetella pertussis infection rate was significantly higher in positive patients. Consequently, preventions should be taken to control bacterial pathogens coinfection in COVID-19 patients.