The Prevalence and Impact of Coinfection and Superinfection on the Severity and Outcome of COVID-19 Infection: An Updated Literature Review

Patients with viral illness are at higher risk of secondary infections—whether bacterial, viral, or parasitic—that usually lead to a worse prognosis. In the setting of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-type 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection may be precede...

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Main Authors: Samya A. Omoush, Jihad A. M. Alzyoud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:Pathogens
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/11/4/445