[HTML][HTML] Risk factors of severe COVID-19: a review of host, viral and environmental factors

L Zsichla, V Müller - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
The clinical course and outcome of COVID-19 are highly variable, ranging from
asymptomatic infections to severe disease and death. Understanding the risk factors of …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review on the integration of antimicrobial technologies onto various surfaces of the built environment

LX Yong, JK Calautit - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
With the recent surge in interest in microbial prevention, this review paper looks at the
different antimicrobial technologies for surfaces in the built environment. Every year, more …

[HTML][HTML] Dysbiosis of oral and gut microbiomes in SARS-CoV-2 infected patients in Bangladesh: elucidating the role of opportunistic gut microbes

SM Rafiqul Islam, MJ Foysal, MN Hoque… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by SARS-CoV-2
virus. The microbes inhabiting the oral cavity and gut might play crucial roles in maintaining …

[HTML][HTML] Acinetobacter baumannii Isolates from COVID-19 Patients in a Hospital Intensive Care Unit: Molecular Typing and Risk Factors

M Ceparano, V Baccolini, G Migliara, C Isonne… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Infections caused by Acinetobacter baumannii represent a major concern for intensive care
unit (ICU) patients. However, the epidemiology of these infections among COVID-19 patients …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 clinical profiles and fatality rates in hospitalized patients reveal case aggravation and selective co-infection by limited gram-negative bacteria

KB Said, A Alsolami, S Moussa, F Alfouzan… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Bacterial co-infections may aggravate COVID-19 disease, and therefore being cognizant of
other pathogens is imperative. We studied the types, frequency, antibiogram, case fatality …

[HTML][HTML] SARS-CoV-2 infection reduces human nasopharyngeal commensal microbiome with inclusion of pathobionts

MN Hoque, MMH Sarkar, MS Rahman, S Akter… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
The microbiota of the nasopharyngeal tract (NT) play a role in host immunity against
respiratory infectious diseases. However, scant information is available on interactions of …

[HTML][HTML] Detection of intestinal dysbiosis in post-COVID-19 patients one to eight months after acute disease resolution

AS Ferreira-Junior, TF Borgonovi, LVV De Salis… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The intestinal microbiota plays an important role in the immune response against viral
infections, modulating both innate and adaptive immune responses. The cytokine storm is …

[HTML][HTML] Global coinfections with bacteria, fungi, and respiratory viruses in children with SARS-CoV-2: a systematic review and meta-analysis

S Alhumaid, M Alabdulqader, N Al Dossary… - Tropical Medicine and …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Background: Coinfection with bacteria, fungi, and respiratory viruses has been described as
a factor associated with more severe clinical outcomes in children with COVID-19. Such …

[HTML][HTML] From co-infections to autoimmune disease via hyperactivated innate immunity: COVID-19 autoimmune coagulopathies, autoimmune myocarditis and …

R Root-Bernstein - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Neutrophilia and the production of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are two of many
measures of increased inflammation in severe COVID-19 that also accompany its …

Nasopharyngeal microbiome of COVID-19 patients revealed a distinct bacterial profile in deceased and recovered individuals

D Kumar, R Pandit, S Sharma, J Raval, Z Patel… - Microbial …, 2022 - Elsevier
The bacterial co-infections in SARS-CoV-2 patients remained the least explored subject of
clinical manifestations that may also determine the disease severity. Nasopharyngeal …