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ArticleMultidisciplinary respiratory medicine2023

Impact of viral co-infection on clinical outcomes and mortality of COVID-19 patients: a study from Saudi Arabia.

Usama E Abu Elhassan, Saad M A Alqahtani, Naif S Al Saglan, Ali Hawan, Khadejah M Alshahrani, Hana S Al-Malih, Mohammed A Alshehri, Faisal S Alqahtani, Fatimah Alshomrani, Roaa S Almtheeb and 3 more

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13 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Usama E Abu ElhassanDepartment of Internal Medicine, Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region (AFHSR), Khamis Mushayt, Saudi Arabia.
Saad M A AlqahtaniDepartment of Internal Medicine, Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region (AFHSR), Khamis Mushayt, Saudi Arabia.
Naif S Al SaglanDepartment of Internal Medicine, Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region (AFHSR), Khamis Mushayt, Saudi Arabia.
Ali HawanDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region (AFHSR), Khamis Mushayt, Saudi Arabia.
Khadejah M AlshahraniDepartment of Internal Medicine, Asir Central Hospital, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Hana S Al-MalihDepartment of Internal Medicine, Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region (AFHSR), Khamis Mushayt, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed A AlshehriDepartment of Internal Medicine, Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region (AFHSR), Khamis Mushayt, Saudi Arabia.
Faisal S AlqahtaniInfectious Diseases and Notification Unit, Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region (AFHSR), Khamis Mushayt, Saudi Arabia.
Fatimah AlshomraniPrince Khalid Bin Sultan Cardiac Center (PKBSCC), Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region (AFHSR), Khamis Mushayt, Saudi Arabia.
Roaa S AlmtheebDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region (AFHSR), Khamis Mushayt, Saudi Arabia.
Ibrahim H E FeteihDepartment of Internal Medicine, Mataria Teaching Hospital, Cairo, Egypt.
Magda S R AbdelwahabDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
Ibrahim M A MahmoudDepartment of Critical Care, Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region (AFHSR), Khamis Mushayt, Saudi Arabia.
Armed Forces Hospital · SACairo University · EGAsir Central Hospital · SAEgypt Nanotechnology Center · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: In COVID-19 patients undetected co-infections may have severe clinical implications associated with prolonged hospitalization, ICU admission, and mortality. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the impact of viral coinfections on the outcomes of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in a large tertiary Saudi Arabian Hospital. Methods: A total of 178 adult patients with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 who were hospitalized at the Armed Forces Hospital Southern Region (AFHSR), Saudi Arabia, from March 1 Results: 12/178 (7%) of enrolled COVID-19 patients had viral coinfections. 82/178 (46%) of patients were males. 58% of patients had comorbidities. During the study period, 4/12 (33%) and 21/166 (13%) cases and control patients died, p=0.047, respectively. Duration of hospitalization was the only significant independent factor associated with SARS-CoV-2 coinfections, OR 1.140, 95% CI 1.020-1.274, p=0.021. Conclusions: The findings of this study from a large tertiary Saudi Arabian Center revealed a prevalence of 7% for SARS-CoV-2 viral coinfections. SARS-CoV-2 coinfected patients had a significantly prolonged duration of hospitalization and higher mortality than those with SARS-CoV-2 alone. Future studies are needed.

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clinicalcoinfectionCOVID-19hospitalizationimpactmortalityoutcomesvirus

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PMCPMC10230552
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