Two original observations concerning bacterial infections in COVID-19 patients hospitalized in intensive care units during the first wave of the epidemic in France

Among 197 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in ICU, 88 (44.7%) experienced at least one bacterial infection, with pneumonia (39.1%) and bloodstream infections (15,7%) being the most frequent. Unusual findings include frequent suspicion of bacterial translocations originating from the digestive tract as well as bacterial persistence in the lungs despite adequate therapy.

Automated summary

Among 197 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in ICU, 44.7% experienced bacterial infections, with pneumonia and bloodstream infections being the most frequent. Unusual findings include suspected bacterial translocations from the digestive tract and bacterial persistence in the lungs despite adequate therapy.