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- Title
Viral Coinfection is Associated with Improved Outcomes in Emergency Department Patients with SARS-CoV-2.
- Authors
Goldberg, Elizabeth M.; Kohei Hasegawa; Lawrence, Alexis; Kline, Jeffrey A.; Camargo, Carlos A.
- Abstract
Introduction: Coinfection with severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and another virus may influence the clinical trajectory of emergency department (ED) patients. However, little empirical data exists on the clinical outcomes of coinfection with SARS-CoV-2 Methods: In this retrospective cohort analysis, we included adults presenting to the ED with confirmed, symptomatic coronavirus 2019 who also underwent testing for additional viral pathogens within 24 hours. To investigate the association between coinfection status with each of the outcomes, we performed logistic regression. Results: Of 6,913 ED patients, 5.7% had coinfection. Coinfected individuals were less likely to experience index visit or 30-day hospitalization (odds ratio [OR] 0.57; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.36-0.90 and OR 0.39; 95% CI, 0.25–0.62, respectively). Conclusion: Coinfection is relatively uncommon in symptomatic ED patients with SARS-CoV-2 and the clinical short- and long-term outcomes are more favorable in coinfected individuals.
- Subjects
EVALUATION of medical care; CLINICAL pathology; HOSPITAL emergency services; COVID-19; ACQUISITION of data methodology; CONFIDENCE intervals; TIME; PATIENTS; RETROSPECTIVE studies; MIXED infections; EMERGENCY medical services; MEDICAL records; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; HOSPITAL care; STATISTICAL correlation; LOGISTIC regression analysis; MEDICAL appointments; ODDS ratio; LONGITUDINAL method
- Publication
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health, 2021, Vol 22, Issue 6, p1262
- ISSN
1936-900X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5811/westjem.2021.8.53590