Evaluation Of Bacteria Staphylococcus Aureus Co-Infections Of The Respiratory Tract In Covid-19 Patients Admitted To Icu

This study is conducted on patients infected with COVID19 Those who are hospitalized in intensive care units to AL-Shifa Center at AL-Zahraa Teaching Hospital for the period from December 2021 March 2021, age groups (41-80 years) and of both sexes. As 50 swabs samples collected two each patient; one culture other PCR after direct extraction DNA, order investigate S. aureus infections associated emerging corona virus. During laboratory diagnosis, culturing obtained 24 (48%) positive aureus. The extent resistance some commonly used antibiotics against more resistant by 100% isolates a higher sensitivity 12 including rifampicin, vancomycin resist, methicillin tetracyclin. detection bacterial pathogens (100%) 16s RNA, while mecA genes was 38 (76%). showed no correlation ICU admission, mortality, inflammation markers. Although received antimicrobial treatment were often admitted had mortality rate, pathogen not significantly related treatment.