Bacteremia during SARS-CoV2 Infection: Case Report, Literature Review, and Clinical Considerations.

Bacterial infections, especially those in hospital settings, represent a major complication of COVID-19 patients, complicating management and worsening clinical outcomes. is a non-diphtheric actinobacterium that has been reported as being the causative agent of several different infections, affecting both immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients. Recently, has been recognized as a nosocomial pathogen that is responsible for severe infection in critical patients, as well as in fragile and immunocompromised subjects. has been described as the etiological agent of bacteremia, central line infections, and endocarditis. We report a case of a 91-year-old woman who was hospitalized due to SARS-CoV-2 infection, who developed bacteremia and died despite antimicrobial therapy and clinical efforts. Furthermore, we discuss diagnosis and treatment based on evidence from the scientific literature.