HIGH RATE OF MULTIDRUG RESISTANT BACTERIAL INFECTIONS IN CRITICALLY ILL COVID-19 PATIENTS ADMITTED AT THE PEAK OF PANDEMIC IN A NATIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL, KENYA

Intro: The burden of bacterial infections caused by antimicrobial resistant (AMR) strains in patients infected with viral respiratory tract infections are among the leading cause of death. The role of bacterial infections in pathogenesis of SARS- CoV-2 is not well understood for patients in Kenya an...

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Main Authors: J. Mutua, A. Musyoki, J. Mwaniki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-05-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S120197122300187X