Microbial Infection among SARS-COV-2 Infected Patients in a COVID-19 dedicated tertiary care hospital of Bangladesh: a Cross Sectional Study

• DOI: 10.1099/acmi.0.000727.v2
• Publication Date: 2024-06-26T08:28:53Z
• Authors: A N M Shamsul Islam; Fahmida Khanam; Nasreen Farhana; Rafaat Choudhury; Naznin Akter Jahan; Mohammad Jamal Uddin; Md. Nazmul Hassan...; Fatima Nasreen
• Keywords: 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak; Cross-sectional study; Tertiary care; Betacoronavirus; Cross infection; Sars virus

Objectives: This study aimed to determine patterns of respiratory, blood-borne, and uropathogenic microbial pathogens among SARS-CoV-2 infected patients in a COVID-19 dedicated hospital Bangladesh. Design: Cross-sectional Setting: In tertiary care Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh conducted from March June 2021 Participants: Hospitalized COVID 19 irrespective age sex Primary secondary outcome measures: measures were proportion co-infection characterization microbes causing co-infection. Secondary find out if there is any relation between age, sex, comorbidity. Interventions: not applicable Results: Out 79 patients, 61% male, mean was 49.53 years. Co-infection seen 7.7% which 5.1% isolates urine sample, followed by 2.6% blood. Bacteria isolated Enterococci (2.6%), coagulase negative Staphylococcus CONS (1.3%), Enterobacter spp. (1.3%). Pseudomonas found blood sample. Mixed growth NS TS with predominant species being aureus, Streptococcus At the time data collected, 55.7% had been given antimicrobials, 30.4% single antimicrobial. HBsAg positive 1.3% patients. None anti HCV or Dengue NS1Ag positive. Conclusion: Microbial infection has be associated infections great value prescribing antimicrobial reducing fatal outcomes hospitalized