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Cohesive Journal of Microbiology & Infectious Disease

Bacteremia due to Opportunistic Infection in Times of Pandemic

Submission: February 15, 2021; Published: March 04, 2021

DOI: 10.31031/CJMI.2021.04.000600

ISSN: 2578-0190
Volume4 Issue5

Abstract

Nosocomial infections are considered a public health issue. They display higher rates of drug – resistant organisms. Immunosuppression is a risk factor to acquire a nosocomial infection. Various publications have tried to demonstrate that COVID-19 disease induces a profound state of suppression in patients, exposing them to nosocomial and opportunistic infections. We present a case of a 57-year-old male patient with a severe case of COVID-19 pneumonia and Elizabethkingia miricola bacteremia.

Keywords: Bacteremia; Immunosupresion; Nosocomial Infection; COVID-19

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