Viral epidemiology and SARS-CoV-2 co-infections with other respiratory viruses during the first COVID-19 wave in Paris, France.

Authors :: Le Hingrat Q
Bouzid D
Choquet C
Laurent O
Lescure FX
Timsit JF
Houhou-Fidouh N
Casalino E
Lucet JC
Descamps D
Visseaux B
Source :: Influenza and other respiratory viruses [Influenza Other Respir Viruses] 2021 Jul; Vol. 15 (4), pp. 425-428. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Apr 04.
Publication Year :: 2021
Abstract: Objectives: Our work assessed the prevalence of co-infections in patients with SARS-CoV-2.<br />Methods: All patients hospitalized in a Parisian hospital during the first wave of COVID-19 were tested by multiplex PCR if they presented ILI symptoms.<br />Results: A total of 806 patients (21%) were positive for SARS-CoV-2, 755 (20%) were positive for other respiratory viruses. Among the SARS-CoV-2-positive patients, 49 (6%) had viral co-infections. They presented similar age, symptoms, except for fever (P = .013) and headaches (P = .048), than single SARS-CoV-2 infections.<br />Conclusions: SARS-CoV-2-infected patients presenting viral co-infections had similar clinical characteristics and prognosis than patients solely infected with SARS-CoV-2.<br /> (© 2021 The Authors. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)

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