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Bloodstream infections in critically ill patients with COVID‐19

Daniele Roberto Giacobbe, Denise Battaglini, Lorenzo Ball, Iole Brunetti, Bianca Bruzzone, Giulia Codda, Francesca Crea, Andrea De Maria, Chiara Dentone, Antonio Di Biagio,

European Journal of Clinical Investigation · 2020 · 316 citations · 19 references

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Abstract

The incidence rate of BSI was high, and the cumulative risk of developing BSI increased with ICU stay. Further study will clarify if the increased risk of BSI we detected in COVID-19 patients treated with anti-inflammatory drugs is outweighed by the benefits of reducing any possible pro-inflammatory dysregulation induced by SARS-CoV-2.

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