COVID-19 and Bacterial Co-Infection: Fusobacterium Bacteremia

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Cavnar A. M., AKDEMİR KALKAN İ., BİRENGEL M. S., EVREN E., KARAHAN Z. C.

FLORA INFEKSIYON HASTALIKLARI VE KLINIK MIKROBIYOLOJI DERGISI, vol.26, no.2, pp.334-337, 2021 (ESCI)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 26 Issue: 2
• Publication Date: 2021
• Doi Number: 10.5578/flora.20215822
• Journal Name: FLORA INFEKSIYON HASTALIKLARI VE KLINIK MIKROBIYOLOJI DERGISI
• Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
• Page Numbers: pp.334-337
• Keywords: COVID-19, Fusobacterium, Anaerob, Co-infection, EXPERIENCE, NUCLEATUM
• Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a viral infection first seen in Wuhan, China, in December 2019 and then affected the whole world by causing a pandemic. The disease may be asymptomatic, and symptoms such as fever, cough, shortness of breath, weakness, headache, and sore throat can be seen. Various bacterial infections may accompany the process in some COVID-19 patients. In this case, accompanying Fusobacterium nucleatum bacteremia in a patient diagnosed with COVID-19 was examined.