• Am J Case Rep · Nov 2020

    Case Reports

    Coinfection with SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza A Virus in a 32-Year-Old Man.

    • Sungyub Lew, Prabhjot Manes, and Brittany Smith.
    • Department of Family Medicine, Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
    • Am J Case Rep. 2020 Nov 14; 21: e926092.

    AbstractBACKGROUND There was a growing presumption that coinfection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and another viral respiratory illness was nonexistent. Although there has been an increasing number of coinfection cases since the beginning of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, there is still a significant lack of information regarding the symptomatology, treatment, prognosis, and reasoning behind coinfection. This raises concern of the possibility of misdiagnosis or delay in treatment. CASE REPORT This case report discusses a coinfection of SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza A in a 32-year-old man to highlight that these viruses can coexist within the same patient. This patient unfortunately died of persistent respiratory failure after several days in the ICU. CONCLUSIONS Coinfection of SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza A can occur and lead to a poor prognosis.

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