Evaluation of respiratory tract bacterial co-infections in SARS-CoV-2 patients with mild or asymptomatic infection in Lagos, Nigeria

Evaluation of respiratory tract bacterial co-infections in SARS-CoV-2 patients with mild or asymptomatic infection in Lagos, Nigeria

Abstract Background A common complication of any respiratory disease by a virus could be a secondary bacterial infection, which is known to cause an increase in severity. It is, however, not clear whether the presence of some opportunistic pathogens called pathobionts contributes to the severity of...

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Main Authors: Olabisi Flora Davies-Bolorunduro, Muinah Adenike Fowora, Olufemi Samuel Amoo, Esther Adeniji, Kazeem Adewale Osuolale, Oluwatobi Oladele, Tochukwu Ifeanyi Onuigbo, Josephine Chioma Obi, Joy Oraegbu, Oluwatobi Ogundepo, Rahaman Ademolu Ahmed, Olagoke AbdulRazaq Usman, Bosede Ganiyat Iyapo, Adedamola Adejuwon Dada, Ngozi Onyia, Richard Adebayo Adegbola, Rosemary Ajuma Audu, Babatunde Lawal Salako
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-04-01
Series:Bulletin of the National Research Centre
Subjects:
Co-infection
Bacterial pathogens
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
Severity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42269-022-00811-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s42269-022-00811-2

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