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Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2020 Apr 17. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-0266. [Epub ahead of print]
Case Report: The Importance of Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) and Coinfection with Other Respiratory Pathogens in the Current Pandemic.
Khaddour K[SUP]1[/SUP], Sikora A[SUP]1[/SUP], Tahir N[SUP]1[/SUP], Nepomuceno D[SUP]2[/SUP], Huang T[SUP]3[/SUP].
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Abstract
The early shortage of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) tests in the United States led many hospitals to first screen for common respiratory pathogens, and only if this screen was negative to proceed with COVID-19 testing. We report a case of a 56-year-old woman with severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) coinfection with group A Streptococcus. The initial testing strategy resulted in delays in both diagnosis and implementation of appropriate precautions. Underlined is the importance of testing for both SARS-CoV-2 and other common respiratory pathogens during the current pandemic.
PMID:32314699DOI:10.4269/ajtmh.20-0266
Case Report: The Importance of Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) and Coinfection with Other Respiratory Pathogens in the Current Pandemic.
Khaddour K[SUP]1[/SUP], Sikora A[SUP]1[/SUP], Tahir N[SUP]1[/SUP], Nepomuceno D[SUP]2[/SUP], Huang T[SUP]3[/SUP].
Author information
Abstract
The early shortage of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) tests in the United States led many hospitals to first screen for common respiratory pathogens, and only if this screen was negative to proceed with COVID-19 testing. We report a case of a 56-year-old woman with severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) coinfection with group A Streptococcus. The initial testing strategy resulted in delays in both diagnosis and implementation of appropriate precautions. Underlined is the importance of testing for both SARS-CoV-2 and other common respiratory pathogens during the current pandemic.
PMID:32314699DOI:10.4269/ajtmh.20-0266