Blood stream infections during the first wave of COVID-19. A short microbiological retrospective picture at Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy

This paper aims to describe the etiology of bloodstream infections in COVID-19, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy. Two periods were evaluated: February 22-May 21, 2019/2020. We considered: the number of patients and blood culture sets, species of isolates (bacteria, specifically those ind...

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Published in:The New microbiologica 2021-01, Vol.44 (1), p.51-58
Main Authors: Cuntrò, Marina, Manisco, Alberto, Guarneri, Davide, Zuglian, Gianluca, Vailati, Francesca, Passera, Marco, Cavallini, Marco, Raglio, Annibale, Farina, Claudio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Antibiotics
Blood
Blood culture
Candida albicans
Carbapenemase
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
E coli
Etiology
Hospitals
Humans
Infections
Italy
Klebsiella
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Microorganisms
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Public health
Retrospective Studies
SARS-CoV-2
Sepsis - drug therapy
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Summary:This paper aims to describe the etiology of bloodstream infections in COVID-19, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy. Two periods were evaluated: February 22-May 21, 2019/2020. We considered: the number of patients and blood culture sets, species of isolates (bacteria, specifically those indicated by EARS criteria; CoNS; Candida albicans) and their antibiotic sensitivity. In 2020 Escherichia coli and Carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae disappeared. Candida albicans and MDR Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterococcus faecium and Acinetobacter baumannii were largely present. The analysis shows: 1. BSIs number was the same; 2. In the first month of the COVID-19 period, BSIs were uncommon; 3. Microbial etiologies were different; 4. MDR isolates were less common.
ISSN:1121-7138