Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of solid organ recipients with positive RT-PCR for SARS-CoV-2 (N = 66)
From: Bacterial and fungal co-infections with SARS-CoV-2 in solid organ recipients: a retrospective study
Patient/disease characteristics | Total patients (n = 66) | Co-infected group (n = 14) | The non-co-infected group (n = 52) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean age (year) | 55.22 ± 9.91 | 59.1 ± 11.2 | 54.01 ± 8.89 | 0.61 |
Sex | ||||
Male | 39 | 11 | 28 | 0.75 |
Female | 27 | 3 | 24 | Â |
Transplanted organ | ||||
Liver | 32 | 9 | 23 | 0.89 |
Kidney | 34 | 5 | 29 | 0.55 |
Comorbid disease | ||||
Diabetes | 22 | 11 | 11 | p > 0.05 |
Hypertension | 31 | 7 | 24 | Â |
Ischemic heart disease | 37 | 11 | 20 | Â |
Chronic obstructive Pulmonary disease/asthma | 1 | 1 | 0 | Â |
Time after transplant (months) | ||||
 < 6 months | 38 | 11 | 27 | 0.11 |
 > 6 months | 28 | 3 | 25 |  |
Oxygen therapy | ||||
Nasal cannula | 41 | 9 | 32 | 0.06 |
Mechanical ventilation | 18 | 5 | 13 | Â |
None | 7 | 0 | 7 | Â |
WBC (× 103/L) | 12.21 ± 4.31 | 14.69 ± 7.01 | 11.5 ± 5.91 | 0.49 |
CRP (mg/L) | 75 ± 21 | 122 ± 31 | 48 ± 22 | 0.04 |
LDH (U/L) | 241 ± 89 | 256 ± 91 | 213 ± 101 | 0.75 |
Length of hospitalization (day) | – | 17.01 ± 2.11 | 12.24 ± 3.71 | 0.22 |
Length of mechanical ventilation (day) | – | 11 ± 4 | 8 ± 4 | 0.17 |
Mortality | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0.01 |
Rejection | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.91 |
Length of ICU stay | – | 19.01 ± 10.00 | 8.90 ± 4.02 | p < .001 |