Article ; Online: Bacterial pulmonary superinfections are associated with longer duration of ventilation in critically ill COVID-19 patients.
Cell reports. Medicine
2021 Volume 2, Issue 4, Page(s) 100229
Abstract: ... bronchoalveolar lavages, and blood cultures. In 45 critically ill patients, we identify 19 patients with superinfections ... the impact of superinfections in COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome. Patients are ... Superinfections are frequent and associated with reduced VFDs at 28 days despite a high rate of empirical ...
| Abstract | The impact of secondary bacterial infections (superinfections) in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is not well understood. In this prospective, monocentric cohort study, we aim to investigate the impact of superinfections in COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome. Patients are assessed for concomitant microbial infections by longitudinal analysis of tracheobronchial secretions, bronchoalveolar lavages, and blood cultures. In 45 critically ill patients, we identify 19 patients with superinfections (42.2%). Superinfections are detected on day 10 after intensive care admission. The proportion of participants alive and off invasive mechanical ventilation at study day 28 (ventilator-free days [VFDs] at 28 days) is substantially lower in patients with superinfection (subhazard ratio 0.37; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.15-0.90; p = 0.028). Patients with pulmonary superinfections have a higher incidence of bacteremia, virus reactivations, yeast colonization, and required intensive care treatment for a longer time. Superinfections are frequent and associated with reduced VFDs at 28 days despite a high rate of empirical antibiotic therapy. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Aged ; Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid/microbiology ; COVID-19/complications ; COVID-19/pathology ; COVID-19/virology ; Cohort Studies ; Critical Illness ; Enterococcus faecalis/isolation & purification ; Female ; Humans ; Incidence ; Intensive Care Units ; Length of Stay ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pseudomonas aeruginosa/isolation & purification ; Respiration, Artificial ; SARS-CoV-2/isolation & purification ; Superinfection/complications ; Superinfection/diagnosis ; Superinfection/epidemiology ; Time Factors |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2021-03-14 |
| Publishing country | United States |
| Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
| ISSN | 2666-3791 |
| ISSN (online) | 2666-3791 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.xcrm.2021.100229 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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