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Description of pathogenic bacteria in patients with respiratory symptoms associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Colombia
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Zuluaga, Nathalia
Martínez, David
Hernández, Carolina
Ballesteros, Nathalia
Castañeda, Sergio
Ramírez González, Juan David
Muñoz, Marina
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2023-12-01
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Universidad del Rosario
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Viral respiratory infections may predispose to co-infections with other pathogenic microorganisms. In this study, pathogenic respiratory bacteria were detected using commercial kit Allplex™ Respiratory Panel 4 from nasopharyngeal samples from individuals suffering respiratory symptoms with and without severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Patients without respiratory symptoms were included as controls. Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumoniae were detected from 12 patients (6%) in both, patients with respiratory symptoms (including hospitalized) (n?=?6) and individual without symptoms (n?=?6). Pathogenic bacteria possibly proliferate due to the limited immune response of patients with SARS-CoV-2, perhaps due to dysbiosis generated by the viral infection.
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ARS-CoV-2 , Co-infection , Bacterial respiratory pathogens , Respiratory symptoms
