Co-infections in people with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis
L Lansbury, B Lim, V Baskaran, WS Lim - Journal of infection, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives In previous influenza pandemics, bacterial co-infections have been a major
cause of mortality. We aimed to evaluate the burden of co-infections in patients with COVID-
19. Methods We systematically searched Embase, Medline, Cochrane Library, LILACS and
CINAHL for eligible studies published from 1 January 2020 to 17 April 2020. We included
patients of all ages, in all settings. The main outcome was the proportion of patients with a
bacterial, fungal or viral co-infection.. Results Thirty studies including 3834 patients were …
cause of mortality. We aimed to evaluate the burden of co-infections in patients with COVID-
19. Methods We systematically searched Embase, Medline, Cochrane Library, LILACS and
CINAHL for eligible studies published from 1 January 2020 to 17 April 2020. We included
patients of all ages, in all settings. The main outcome was the proportion of patients with a
bacterial, fungal or viral co-infection.. Results Thirty studies including 3834 patients were …