Detection of pneumococcus during hospitalization for SARS-CoV-2
Stahlfeld A, Glick L, Ott I, Craft S, Yolda-Carr D, Harden C, Nakahata M, Farhadian S, Grant L, Alexander-Parrish R, Arguedas A, Gessner B, Weinberger D, Wyllie A. Detection of pneumococcus during hospitalization for SARS-CoV-2. FEMS Microbes 2022, 3: xtac026. PMID: 37332510, PMCID: PMC10117745, DOI: 10.1093/femsmc/xtac026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLower respiratory tract infectionsUrine antigen detectionPneumococcal lower respiratory tract infectionSARS-CoV-2COVID-19 severityDetection of pneumococciRespiratory infectionsSerious COVID-19 outcomesSARS-CoV-2 coinfectionYale-New Haven HospitalViral respiratory infectionsCOVID-19 inpatientsModerate COVID-19Respiratory tract infectionsSevere pneumococcal infectionRT-qPCRRole of coinfectionCOVID-19 outcomesEarly pandemic periodCOVID-19ICU stayPneumococcal coinfectionPneumococcal infectionTract infectionsMedian age