Bacterial superinfection in pregnant women with severe COVID-19: Prevalence, resistance patterns and outcomes
Bacterial superinfections, especially with multidrug-resistant pathogens, are relatively common in ICU-hospitalized pregnant women with COVID-19 and strongly linked to worse outcomes, including higher mortality. Early detection, infection control, and rational antibiotic use are essential to improve survival.
Authors
- Fatemeh Yazdani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9321-7024)
- Majid Hosseinzadeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0542-8869)
- Samaneh Pourajam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8275-3879)
- Hamid Solgi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8521-1063)
- Armita Akbari
- Parvin Mohammadi
- Mansour Siavash
- Mojtaba Akbari
Institutions
- Isfahan University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Islamic Azad University of Falavarjan (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Infection and Public Health
- Published
- 2026-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2026.103184
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00