Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research
STUDY OF SECONADRY INFECTIONS AMONG PATIENTS ADMITTED IN A COVID ICU OF A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE IN CENTRAL INDIA
Dr Anurag Tiwari ,Dr Nitin Nahar, Dr Arvind Kumar Mittal, Dr Rakesh Shrivastav
JCDR. 2023: 876-885
Abstract
The prevalence incidence and characteristics of secondary infection in patients infected with Covid-19 is not well understood and has been raised as an important knowledge gap. Besides systemic effects of COVID-19 itself, the presence of secondary infections in such patients may have an adverse effect on patient's outcome and duration of stay in ICU. This study was hence planned to fill the knowledge gaps in regards to secondary infection in patients in COVID-19 ICU-their incidence, aetiology and effect on outcome
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