Viral-bacterial codetection among patients with pneumonia during the COVID-19 pandemic in Jakarta, Indonesia
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We determined the prevalence of viral-bacterial codetection among SARS-CoV-2 suspected patients with pneumonia admitted to the health care facilities in Jakarta, Indonesia. Of the 245 pneumonia cases, 72 (29%) were confirmed positive for SARS-CoV-2. Among other viruses, paramyxovirus was the predominant virus identified (7%) followed by herpesvirus (6%) and influenza virus (4%). Bacterial screening of nasopharyngeal swab specimens detected 21 (9%) and 14 (6%) positive for Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus pneumoniae respectively. Overall, the higher rate of viral-bacterial codetection was observed in the SARS-CoV-2 positive cases than in the negative cases.
