Secondary Bacterial Pneumonias and Bloodstream Infections in Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19

Pneumonias and Bloodstream Infections in Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19To the Editor:Hospitalized patients, particularly those who are critically ill, are at risk for "secondary" infections (1, 2).Initial reports of patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) indicate that 10-33% develop bacterial pneumonia (3, 4) and 2-6% develop bloodstream infection (BSI) (5, 6).Few studies have reported patient characteristics or the impact of intensive care unit (ICU) admission on secondary infections (3,(6)(7)(8).We conducted a descriptive study to identify the prevalence, microbiology, and outcomes of secondary pneumonias and BSIs in patients hospitalized with COVID-19.