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14 November 2020: Clinical Research

A Retrospective Study of Coinfection of SARS-CoV-2 and in 11 Hospitalized Patients with Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia at a Single Center

Guillermo Rodriguez-Nava 1ABCDEF* , Maria Adriana Yanez-Bello 1ABDEF , Daniela Patricia Trelles-Garcia 1ABDEF , Chul Won Chung 1ABD , Goar Egoryan 1EF , Harvey J. Friedman 23A

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.928754

Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e928754

Table 1 Characteristics of patients with SARS-CoV-2 and Streptococcus pneumoniae coinfection.

Patient No.Age/Sex/Ethicity/DwellingCommorbiditiesClinical presentationVital sings on admissionRelevant Lab on admission
Patient 192FemaleBlack or African AmericanHomeHypertension, hyperlipidemia, T2DFever, shortness of breath, weakness, myalgia, fatigue, altered mental statusTEMP: 38.1°CSBP: 145 mmHgRR: 22 rpmHR: 116 bmpO2: 94%WBC: 11.8 k/mmPCT: 1.96 ng/mlLAC: 1.0 mmol/LDD: 6945 ng/mL FEUFerritin: 451 ng/mLLDH: 514 IU/LCRP: 15.3 mg/dL
Patient 282FemaleCaucasianLTCFHypertension, T2D, atrial, fibrilation, asthma, dementiaCardiac arrest, hypoxiaTEMP: 36.2°CSBP: 85 mmHgRR: 14 rpmHR: 51 bmpO2: 96%WBC: 34.7 k/mmPCT: 4.41 ng/mlLAC: 9.5 mmol/LDD: 5755 ng/mL FEUFerritin: 1301 ng/mLLDH: 2335 IU/LCRP: 0.4 mg/dL
Patient 375MaleCaucasianLTCFHyperlipidemia, OSA, seizures, CVAAltered mental status, shortness of breathTEMP: 39°CSBP: 140 mmHgRR: 66 rpmHR: 116 bmpO2: 90%WBC: 9.9 k/mmPCT: 3.37 ng/mlLAC: NADD: 4062 ng/mL FEUFerritin: 821 ng/mLLDH: 402 IU/LCRP: 18.4 mg/dL
Patient 477FemaleCaucasianLTCFHypertension, hyperlipidemia, COPD, DVT, SVTShortness of breath, lethargyTEMP: 39.5°CSBP: 69 mmHgRR: 30 rpmHR: 100 bmpO2: 75%WBC: 6.4 k/mmPCT: 23.98 ng/mlLAC: 2.4 mmol/LDD: 3694 ng/mL FEUFerritin: 722 ng/mLLDH: 465 IU/LCRP: 41.90 mg/dL
Patient 581MaleCaucasianLTCFCOPD-asthma overlap, hyperlipidemia, T2DShortness of breath, cough, fever, chillsTEMP: 38.8°CSBP: 165 mmHgRR: 31 rpmHR: 119 bmpO2: 93%WBC: 7.6 k/mmPCT: 1.21 ng/mlLAC: 2.6 mmol/LDD: 4522 ng/mL FEUFerritin: 175 ng/mLLDH: 180 IU/LCRP: 18.10 mg/dL
Patient 674FemaleHispanicLTCFHypertension, dementia, pre-diabetesShortness of breath, lethargyTEMP: 39.5°CSBP: 80 mmHgRR: 28 rpmHR: 106 bmpO2: 91%WBC: 14.5 k/mmPCT: 11.47 ng/mlLAC: 7.4 mmol/LDD: 19443 ng/mL FEUFerritin: 2126 ng/mLLDH: 405 IU/LCRP: 21.3 mg/dL
Patient 790FemaleHispanicLTCFHypertension, T2DFatigueTEMP: 36.9°CSBP: 80 mmHgRR: 18 rpmHR: 93 bmpO2: 97%WBC: 6.6 k/mmPCT: 0.57 ng/mlLAC: NADD: 1671 ng/mL FEUFerritin: 1929 ng/mLLDH: 439 IU/LCRP: 7.2 mg/dL
Patient 874MaleCaucasianLTCFHypertension, Parkinson disease, hypothyroidismFever, altered mental status, shortness of breath, fatigueTEMP: 39.1°CSBP: 114 mmHgRR: 38 rpmHR: 121 bmpO2: 77%WBC: 3.7 k/mmPCT: 38.74 ng/mlLAC: 3.8 mmol/LDD: 2589 ng/mL FEUFerritin: 1225 ng/mLLDH: 516 IU/LCRP: 46.8 mg/dL
Patient 972FemaleHispanicLTCFHypertension, COPD, dementiaShortness of breath, fever, lethargyTEMP: 38.3°CSBP: 102 mmHgRR: 45 rpmHR: 103 bmpO2: 88%WBC: 20.3 k/mmPCT: 0.47 ng/mlLAC: 2.2 mmol/LDD: 2177 ng/mL FEUFerritin: 328 ng/mLLDH: 256 IU/LCRP: 15.1 mg/dL
Patient 1082MaleBlack or African AmericanLTCFHypertension, dementiaAltered mental status, anorexiaTEMP: 40°CSBP: 89 mmHgRR: 24 rpmHR: 123 bmpO2: 98%WBC: 12.7 k/mmPCT: NALAC: 3.2 mmol/LDD: NAFerritin: NALDH: NACRP: NA
Patient 1174MaleCaucasianLTCFHypertension, T2D, COPD-asthma, overlap, CVA, dementiaShortness of breath, cough, feverTEMP: 38.8°CSBP: 71 mmHgRR: 22 rpmHR: 98 bmpO2: 85%WBC: 3.5 k/mmPCT: 0.84 ng/mlLAC: 1.8 mmol/LDD: 825 ng/mL FEUFerritin: 350 ng/mLLDH: 119 IU/LCRP: 9.7 mg/dL
COPD – chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CRP – C-reactive protein, CVA – cerebrovascular accident; D.D. – D-dimer; H.R. – heart rate; ICU – Intensive Care Unit; IV – intravenous; IVM – invasive mechanical ventilation; LAC – lactate; LDH – lactate dehydrogenase; LTCF – long-term care facility; R.R. – respiratory rate; OSA – obstructive sleep apnea, O2 – oxygen saturation; PCT – procalcitonin; SVT – supraventricular tachycardia; SBP – systolic blood pressure; T2D – type 2 diabetes, TEMP – temperature; WBC – white blood cell count.
Patient No.Chest X-rays on admissionResipratory support in the EDThrerapyICU admissionIMV vaso pressorsDeathLenght of stay (says)
Patient 1Unilateral infiltratesNoneHydroxychloroquineProphylactic heparinCeftriaxone/DoxycyclineNoNo/NoNo5
Patient 2Bilateral infiltratesInvasive mechanical ventilationHydroxychloroquineProphylactic heparinCefepime/vancomycinCeftriaxone/azithromycinYesYes/YesYes7
Patient 3Unilateral infiltratesInvasive mechanical ventilationIV methylprednisoloneTherapaeutic enoxapirinPipperacillin-tazobactamYesYes/NoNo7
Patient 4Bilateral infiltratesNon rebreather maskPipperacillin-tazobactamNoNo/NoYes2
Patient 5Bilateral infiltratesNoneIV methylprednisoloneTherapaeutic enoxapirinCeftriaxone/azithromycinNoNo/NoYes6
Patient 6Bilateral infiltratesInvasive mechanical ventilationIV methylprednisoloneHeparin infusionPipperacillin-tazobactamMeropenemYesYes/YesYes19
Patient 7Unilateral infiltratesNasal cannulaProphylactic heparinCeftriaxone/doxycyclineAzithromycinNoNo/NoNo7
Patient 8Bilateral infiltratesHigh flow nasal cannulaProphylactic heparinPipperacillin-tazobactamAztreonamAzythromycinNoNo/NoYes8
Patient 9Unilateral infiltratesHumidified high-flow nasal cannulaProphylactic heparinCeftriaxone/azithromycinNoNo/NoYes6
Patient 10Unilateral infiltratesNasal cannulaProphylactic heparinCefepimeCeftriaxoneNoNo/NoYes6
Patient 11Bilateral infiltratesNasal cannulaDexomethasoneProphylactic enoxaparinCefepime/vancomycinCeftriaxone/azithromycinCefuroximeRemdesivirCetepime/metronidazoleYesNo/YesNo21
COPD – chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CRP – C-reactive protein, CVA – cerebrovascular accident; D.D. – D-dimer; H.R. – heart rate; ICU – Intensive Care Unit; IV – intravenous; IVM – invasive mechanical ventilation; LAC – lactate; LDH – lactate dehydrogenase; LTCF – long-term care facility; R.R. – respiratory rate; OSA – obstructive sleep apnea, O2 – oxygen saturation; PCT – procalcitonin; SVT – supraventricular tachycardia; SBP – systolic blood pressure; T2D – type 2 diabetes, TEMP – temperature; WBC – white blood cell count.

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