Microbiological results and coinfection rates among hospitalised patients with COVID-19
| Microbiological results | Overall (N=4313) | Steroids (n=574) | No steroids (n=3739) | P value |
| Blood cultures | ||||
| Obtained | 2951 | 61 | 2890 | 0.001 |
| Positive | 284/2951 (9.6) | 5/61 (8.2) | 279/2890 (9.6) | 0.001 |
| Microbiological organism | ||||
| Gram-positive | 228/2951 (7.7) | 4/61 (6.5) | 224/2890 (7.2) | 0.99 |
| Gram-negative | 37/2951 (1.3) | 0/61 (0) | 37/2890 (1.2) | 0.99 |
| Fungal | 19/2951 (0.6) | 1/61 (1.6) | 18/2890 (0.6) | 0.33 |