Respiratory and Pleural Pathogens in Octogenarians Hospitalized with COVID-19: Impact of Secondary Bacterial Pneumonia on Day-5 SOFA and Mortality

In octogenarians with COVID-19, secondary bacterial pneumonia and empyema are frequent, microbiologically similar to younger adults, and strongly amplify organ dysfunction and mortality even with largely preserved carbapenem susceptibility.

Authors

Camelia Gurban (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6358-4080)
Delia Doris Muntean (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9100-4530)
Livia Stanga
Petrinela Daliu
Felix Bratosin
Monica Licker
Ovidiu Rosca
Elena Hogea

Institutions

Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara (RO)

Publication Details

Journal: Microorganisms
Published: 2026-01-12
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms14010164
Primary Topic: Antibiotic Use and Resistance
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 0.00

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Respiratory and Pleural Pathogens in Octogenarians Hospitalized with COVID-19: Impact of Secondary Bacterial Pneumonia on Day-5 SOFA and Mortality

Camelia Gurban, Delia Doris Muntean, Livia Stanga, Petrinela Daliu et al.

Jan 12, 2026

Microorganisms

Antibiotic Use and Resistance

article

Respiratory and Pleural Pathogens in Octogenarians Hospitalized with COVID-19: Impact of Secondary Bacterial Pneumonia on Day-5 SOFA and Mortality

Camelia Gurban, Delia Doris Muntean, Livia Stanga, Petrinela Daliu, Felix Bratosin, Monica Licker, Ovidiu Rosca, Elena Hogea

January 12, 2026article en

Abstract

In octogenarians with COVID-19, secondary bacterial pneumonia and empyema are frequent, microbiologically similar to younger adults, and strongly amplify organ dysfunction and mortality even with largely preserved carbapenem susceptibility.

MicroorganismsVol. 14(1)

Victor Babeș University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara (RO)

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