Ali Ruhma, Patel Aditya, Chan Kok Hoe, Veeraballi Sindhusha, Slim Jihad
Internal Medicine, Saint Michael's Medical Center, Houston, USA.
Internal Medicine, Saint Michael's Medical Center, Newark, USA.
Cureus. 2021 Aug 31;13(8):e17597. doi: 10.7759/cureus.17597. eCollection 2021 Aug.
The novel coronavirus 2019, a disease associated with SARS-CoV-2 infections has resulted in significant morbidity and mortality across the globe. In the United States, influenza has been one of the leading causes of hospitalization during the winter season. To date, the co-infection of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza virus has created a unique challenge for healthcare workers, especially during the cold season. Both viruses have similar clinical presentation and transmission characteristics. Many reports are available for either SARS-CoV-2 and influenza individual infections, but limited data are available for the co-infection. Herein, we present a case series of five cases of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza co-infection as well as their clinical characteristics, laboratory findings, management, and outcome.
2019新型冠状病毒，一种与严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2感染相关的疾病，已在全球范围内导致了显著的发病率和死亡率。在美国，流感一直是冬季住院的主要原因之一。迄今为止，严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2和流感病毒的合并感染给医护人员带来了独特的挑战，尤其是在寒冷季节。这两种病毒具有相似的临床表现和传播特征。关于严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2和流感单独感染的报告很多，但关于合并感染的数据有限。在此，我们报告了5例严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒2和流感合并感染的病例系列，以及它们的临床特征、实验室检查结果、治疗和结局。
