Co-infection of SARS-CoV-2 with Chlamydia or Mycoplasma pneumoniae: a case series and review of the literature.
Infection
; 48(6): 871-877, 2020 Dec.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32725598
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has spread all over the world causing a global pandemic and representing a great medical challenge. Nowadays, there is limited knowledge on the rate of co-infections with other respiratory pathogens, with viral co-infection being the most representative agents. Co-infection with Mycoplasma pneumoniae has been described both in adults and pediatrics whereas only two cases of Chlamydia pneumoniae have been reported in a large US study so far.METHODS:
In the present report, we describe a series of seven patients where co-infection with C. pneumoniae (n = 5) or M. pneumoniae (n = 2) and SARS-CoV-2 was detected in a large teaching hospital in Rome. RESULTS ANDCONCLUSION:
An extensive review of the updated literature regarding the co-infection between SARS-CoV-2 and these atypical pathogens is also performed.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Mycoplasma
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Chlamydial Pneumonia
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Coinfection
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Infection
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Italia