Introduction The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has spread all over the world causing a global pandemic and representing a great medical challenge. Nowadays, there is limited knowledge on the rate of co-infections with other respiratory pathogens, with viral co-infection being the most representative agents. Co-infection with Mycoplasma pneumoniae has been described both in adults and pediatrics whereas only two cases of Chlamydia pneumoniae have been reported in a large US study so far. Methods In the present report, we describe a series of seven patients where co-infection with C. pneumoniae ( n = 5) or M. pneumoniae ( n = 2) and SARS-CoV-2 was detected in a large teaching hospital in Rome. Results and conclusion An extensive review of the updated literature regarding the co-infection between SARS-CoV-2 and these atypical pathogens is also performed. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1007/s15010-020-01483-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
【저자키워드】 COVID-19, SARS-COV-2 infection, Co-infection, Chlamydia pneumoniae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, 【초록키워드】 SARS-CoV-2, knowledge, hospital, global pandemic, Spread, pathogen, Patient, Respiratory pathogens, Chlamydia pneumoniae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Atypical, supplementary material, novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, Rome, pneumoniae, Seven, Result, described, performed, reported, representing, 【제목키워드】 SARS-CoV-2, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydia, case sery,