INCIDENCE AND PROGNOSTIC INDEX OF SECONDARY BACTERIAL INFECTION IN COVID 19 PNEUMONIA.

Abstract

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:

1.To study incidence of secondary bacterial   infection in covid 19 pneumonia

2.To find the outcome of covid 19 patient with  concomittent   infection

METHODS AND MATERIALS:

This is a Single Centre, Retrospective medical record based cohort study done in inpatients of COVID -19 RTPCR  positive with clinically and Radiological findings suggestive of COVID -19 at  Sri Venkateshwaraa Medical College Hospital and Research Centre.

RESULTS:

Based on culture findings, about 15% of the COVID19 patients had secondary bacterial infection. The commonest bacteria were Pseudomonas followed by E. coli, Klebsiella and Enterococci. Diabetes is a major risk factor for the secondary bacterial infection among COVID 19 patients.