Viral epidemiology and SARS-CoV-2 coinfections with other respiratory
viruses during the first COVID-19 wave in Paris, France
Abstract
Abstract: Objectives: Our work assessed the prevalence of co-infections
in patients with SARS-CoV-2. Methods: All patients hospitalized in a
Parisian hospital during the first wave of COVID-19 were tested by mPCR
if they presented ILI symptoms. Results: A total of 806 patients (21%)
were positive for SARS-CoV-2, 755 (20%) were positive for other
respiratory viruses. Among the SARS-CoV-2 positive patients, 49 (6%)
had viral co-infections. They presented similar age, symptoms, except
for fever (p=0.013) and headaches (p=0.048), than single SARS-CoV-2
infections. Conclusions: SARS-CoV-2 infected patients presenting viral
co-infections had similar clinical characteristics and prognosis than
patients solely infected with SARS-CoV-2.