Secondary Infections in COVID-19 Patients Hospitalized in A Tertiary Hospital

Objective: In this study, it was aimed to describe rates, etiological agents of the secondary infections and its effect on clinical outcomes among hospitalized patients with COVID-19. Materials and Methods: A retrospective comparative analysis of the characteristics of patients with and without secondary infection was carried out among 150 hospitalized adult patients with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 via RT-PCR. Results: Among included patients, 20 (13.3%) had at least one secondary infection. Secondary infection rate in ICU patients (72%) was significantly higher than patients in the general ward (1.6%) (p