Staphylococcus Aureus Co-infection as a Worsened Factor in Covid-19
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10.46551/ruc.v23n1a03Keywords:
Coinfection. Staphylococcus aureus. COVID-19. Antibiotics.Abstract
Objective: Investigate rates of occurrence of Staphylococcus aureus and SARS-CoV-2 coinfection and discuss the use of antimicrobials during this pandemic. Methods: This is an integrative literature review with the search for articles in the international medical database PubMed with the production of a flowchart that includes identification, selection, and inclusion of studies. Results: The publications found from the search in the PubMed database revealed that data on coinfection with S. aureus in COVID-19 patients are still scarce; however, they pay attention to a low coinfection rate. Although the statistical indexes are low, when there is this coinfection, it worsens COVID-19, increasing the lethality chance. Furthermore, suspected coinfections lead to antibiotics prescription, often empirical, which may favor the increase of resistant bacteria selection, the latter being a severe public health problem worldwide. Conclusion: In this sense, it is imperative to advise the antimicrobial's rational use, applying clinical-epidemiological guidelines, laboratory screening, and sensitivity testing to antimicrobials. These parameters ensure the correct treatment, control the selection of multiresistant strains, and assist patient safety.
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