Co-infection of SARS-CoV-2 with Chlamydia or Mycoplasma pneumoniae: a case series and review of the literature

Introduction The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has spread all over the world causing a global pandemic and representing a great medical challenge. Nowadays, there is limited knowledge on the rate of co-infections with other respiratory pathogens, with viral co-infection being the most representative...

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Veröffentlicht in:Infection 2020-12, Vol.48 (6), p.871-877
Hauptverfasser: Oliva, Alessandra, Siccardi, G., Migliarini, A., Cancelli, F., Carnevalini, M., D’Andria, M., Attilia, I., Danese, V. C., Cecchetti, V., Romiti, R., Ceccarelli, G., Mastroianni, C. M., Palange, P., Venditti, M.
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Zusammenfassung:Introduction The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has spread all over the world causing a global pandemic and representing a great medical challenge. Nowadays, there is limited knowledge on the rate of co-infections with other respiratory pathogens, with viral co-infection being the most representative agents. Co-infection with Mycoplasma pneumoniae has been described both in adults and pediatrics whereas only two cases of Chlamydia pneumoniae have been reported in a large US study so far. Methods In the present report, we describe a series of seven patients where co-infection with C. pneumoniae ( n  = 5) or M. pneumoniae ( n  = 2) and SARS-CoV-2 was detected in a large teaching hospital in Rome. Results and conclusion An extensive review of the updated literature regarding the co-infection between SARS-CoV-2 and these atypical pathogens is also performed.
ISSN:0300-8126
1439-0973
DOI:10.1007/s15010-020-01483-8