Are omicron infections more frequently associated with bacterial co-infections?
Faig TEYMURLU, Yaşar Selim SARSILMAZ, Özge GÜZEL AYGÖREN, Beltinge GÜLTEKİN, Şeymanur GÜL, Aslı SUNER, Abdullah SAYINER

TL;DR
This study compares clinical and radiographic features of Omicron versus alpha-delta COVID-19 infections, finding that Omicron may be linked to more bacterial co-infections.
Contribution
The paper provides new clinical data comparing Omicron and alpha-delta infections, suggesting higher bacterial co-infection rates with Omicron.
Findings
Omicron infections showed higher consolidation rates and procalcitonin levels, suggesting bacterial co-infections.
Omicron patients had lower LDH levels and less need for intensive care compared to alpha-delta cases.
Procalcitonin levels were elevated in 43.9% of Omicron patients, indicating possible bacterial involvement.
Abstract
ABSTRACT Are omicron infections more frequently associated with bacterial co-infections? Introduction: Clinical observations suggest that Omicron infections may pre- sent with different radiographic findings and be more frequently associated with bacterial co-infections, but there is a paucity of published data. This study aimed to compare the clinical and radiographic findings of patients hospitalized with Omicron versus alpha-delta infections. Materials and Methods: Between January 1, 2021 and June 30, 2021 (alpha and delta period) and between January 1, 2022 and July 31, 2022 (Omicron period), respectively 149 and 163 COVID-19 PCR-positive patients who were followed up in the COVID-19 ward and intensive care unit of a tertiary care center were included in the study. Clinical (presence of fever and purulent sputum), laboratory and radiologic findings of the two groups were com-…
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Taxonomy
TopicsMicrobial infections and disease research · Bacteriophages and microbial interactions · SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
