Co-infection of SARS-CoV-2 with Chlamydia or Mycoplasma pneumoniae : a case series and review of the literature

INTRODUCTION: The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has spread all over the world causing a global pandemic and representing a great medical challenge. Nowadays, there is limited knowledge on the rate of co-infections with other respiratory pathogens, with viral co-infection being the most representative agents. Co-infection with Mycoplasma pneumoniae has been described both in adults and pediatrics whereas only two cases of Chlamydia pneumoniae have been reported in a large US study so far.

METHODS: In the present report, we describe a series of seven patients where co-infection with C. pneumoniae (n = 5) or M. pneumoniae (n = 2) and SARS-CoV-2 was detected in a large teaching hospital in Rome.

RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: An extensive review of the updated literature regarding the co-infection between SARS-CoV-2 and these atypical pathogens is also performed.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:48

Enthalten in:

Infection - 48(2020), 6 vom: 02. Dez., Seite 871-877

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Oliva, Alessandra [VerfasserIn]
Siccardi, G [VerfasserIn]
Migliarini, A [VerfasserIn]
Cancelli, F [VerfasserIn]
Carnevalini, M [VerfasserIn]
D'Andria, M [VerfasserIn]
Attilia, I [VerfasserIn]
Danese, V C [VerfasserIn]
Cecchetti, V [VerfasserIn]
Romiti, R [VerfasserIn]
Ceccarelli, G [VerfasserIn]
Mastroianni, C M [VerfasserIn]
Palange, P [VerfasserIn]
Venditti, M [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
Case Reports
Chlamydia pneumoniae
Co-infection
Journal Article
Mycoplasma pneumoniae
Review
SARS-CoV-2 infection

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Date Completed 08.12.2020

Date Revised 30.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s15010-020-01483-8

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM313012768