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High rate of bacterial respiratory tract co-infections upon admission amongst moderate to severe COVID-19 patients

Regev Cohena Infectious Diseases Unit, Sanz Medical Center, Laniado Hospital, Netanya, Israel;b Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion University, Haifa, IsraelCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Talya Finna Infectious Diseases Unit, Sanz Medical Center, Laniado Hospital, Netanya, Israel;b Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion University, Haifa, Israel
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Frida Babushkina Infectious Diseases Unit, Sanz Medical Center, Laniado Hospital, Netanya, Israel
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Keren Gellera Infectious Diseases Unit, Sanz Medical Center, Laniado Hospital, Netanya, Israel
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Hanna Alexandera Infectious Diseases Unit, Sanz Medical Center, Laniado Hospital, Netanya, Israel
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Maurice Shapiroc Intensive Care Unit, Sanz Medical Center, Laniado Hospital, Netanya, Israel
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Martina Udac Intensive Care Unit, Sanz Medical Center, Laniado Hospital, Netanya, Israel
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Abdol R. Mostrchyd Corona Ward, Sanz Medical Center, Laniado Hospital, Netanya, Israel
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Rabia Amashd Corona Ward, Sanz Medical Center, Laniado Hospital, Netanya, Israel
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Zvi Shimonie Department of Internal Medicine B, Sanz Medical Center, Laniado Hospital, Netanya, Israel
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Svetlana Paikinf Department of Clinical Laboratories, Sanz Medical Center, Laniado Hospital, Netanya, Israel
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Adi Ilanif Department of Clinical Laboratories, Sanz Medical Center, Laniado Hospital, Netanya, Israel
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Jonathan Lellouchef Department of Clinical Laboratories, Sanz Medical Center, Laniado Hospital, Netanya, Israel
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Pages 134-144 | Received 14 Jun 2021, Accepted 22 Sep 2021, Published online: 04 Oct 2021

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