Rev Esp Quimioter 2021;34(Suppl.1):69-71

Respiratory co-and superinfections in COVID-19

JOSÉ L DEL POZO

Published: 30 September 2021

http://www.doi.org/10.37201/req/s01.20.2021

There are few publications on the impact of coinfection and superinfection in patients with COVID-19. Patients with higher severity are much more prone to secondary bacterial, fungal or viral infections. The overuse of antimicrobials in many viral infections (including SARS-CoV-2 infections) undoubtedly contributes to the current antimicrobial resistance crisis. In the context of COVID-19, we are witnessing an increase in multidrug-resistant bacterial infections in our hospitals. The heterogeneity of published studies makes it critical to perform more large-scale studies to better understand the pathogenesis of coinfections or superinfections in the COVID-19 patient.

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