Secondary Infections in Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19: A Retrospective Study.

Patients with severe COVID-19, especially those followed in the ICU, are at risk for developing bacterial and fungal superinfections. In this study, we aimed to describe the burden of hospital-acquired superinfections in a cohort of consecutive, severe COVID-19 patients hospitalized between February and May 2021 in the intensive care unit (ICU) department of San Salvatore Hospital in Pesaro, Italy. Among 89 patients considered, 68 (76.

Cefiderocol treatment for carbapenem-resistant infection in the ICU during the COVID-19 pandemic: a multicentre cohort study.

Objectives: To analyse the impact of cefiderocol use on outcome in patients admitted to the ICU for severe COVID-19 and further diagnosed with carbapenem-resistant (CR-Ab) infection.

Methods: Retrospective multicentre observational study was performed at four Italian hospitals, from January 2020 to April 2021. Adult patients admitted to ICU for severe COVID-19 and further diagnosed with CR-Ab infections were enrolled.

High Prevalence of Antibiotic Resistance among Opportunistic Pathogens Isolated from Patients with COVID-19 under Mechanical Ventilation: Results of a Single-Center Study.

The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on antibiotic resistance diffusion in healthcare settings has not been fully investigated. In this study we evaluated the prevalence of antibiotic resistance among opportunistic pathogens isolated from patients with COVID-19 under mechanical ventilation. An observational, retrospective, analysis was performed on confirmed cases of COVID-19 patients who were admitted to the ICU department of San Salvatore Hospital in Pesaro, Italy, from 1 February 2021 to 31 May 2021.

Parameters associated with diagnosis of COVID-19 in emergency department.

Objectives: We designed this study to identify laboratory and radiological parameters, which could be useful to guide the clinician, in the evaluation of a suspected case of coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19).

Methods: This retrospective, observational, single-center-study recruited patients with a suspect of COVID-19 data were extracted from electronic medical records using a standardized data collection form.

Results: A total of 566 patients with suspect COVID-19 infection were enrolled (280 were COVID-19+).

Visceral leishmaniasis in a patient with lung tumour: a case report.

An increasing use of immunosuppressant medication mandates clinicians to look for leishmaniasis even in non-HIV febrile patients. We report this case to highlight leishmaniasis as a cause of fever in patients undergoing chemotherapy in an endemic area.