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Bacterial infections and death among patients with Covid-19 versus non Covid-19 patients with pneumonia
- Source :
- The American Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Publication Year :
- 2022
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2022.
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Abstract
- Background Many patients with Coronavirus disease-2019 (Covid-19) present with radiological evidence of pneumonia. Because it is difficult to determine co-existence of bacterial pneumonia, many of these patients are initially treated with antibiotics. We compared the rates of bacterial infections and mortality in Covid-19 patients with pulmonary infiltrates versus patients diagnosed with ‘pneumonia’ the year previously. Methods We conducted a medical record review of patients admitted with Covid-19 and a pulmonary infiltrate and compared them with patients diagnosed with pneumonia admitted in the prior year before the pandemic. Data abstracted included baseline demographics, comorbidities, signs and symptoms, laboratory and microbiological results, and imaging findings. Outcomes were bacterial infections and mortality. Patients presenting with and without Covid-19 were compared using univariable and multivariable analyses. Results There were 1398 and 1001 patients admitted through the emergency department (ED) with and without Covid-19 respectively. Compared with non-Covid-19 patients, those with Covid-19 were younger (61±18 vs. 65±25 years, P
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Details
- ISSN :
- 07356757
- Volume :
- 51
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The American Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....e016eb2a9b0ed8eb59c7fcfb01a578cd