Increased prevalence of bloodstream infection with Klebsiella species in patients with recent COVID-19 infection
Abstract
To the Editor-in-Chief
In viral pandemics, the possibility of accompanied bacterial infections is always a serious challenge for health care providers. In the recent pandemic with COVID-19, studies showed an increase in bacterial infections in patients with COVID-19, especially those requiring intensive care unit (ICU) admission. Various meta-analyses have shown that the prevalence of some secondary bacterial infections, especially infection with Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Gram-negative germs like extended-spectrum beta-lactamase, and Klebsiella pneumoniae, has increased significantly. Recent studies have also shown that the pathogens that cause bloodstream infections have changed during the COVID-19 pandemic for a variety of reasons, including the widespread use of antibiotics, the effects of COVID-19 on the immune system, and so on. Increased prevalence of bloodstream infections with Gram-negative bacteria that are resistant to third generation of cephalosporins and carbapenems in patients with COVID-19 has been reported in several studies. Studies have also shown increased isolation of pathogens such as members of the Enterobacteriaceae family, including Klebsiella and Escherichia specimens, from blood cultures of patients hospitalized due to COVID-19.
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| Issue | Vol 6 No 4 (2022): Autumn (October) | |
| Section | Letter to the editor | |
| DOI | 10.18502/fem.v6i4.10429 | |
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| COVID-19 Klebsiella | ||
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