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Table 5 Results of cultures of (blood, respiratory sample, urine) of patients upon admission to the ICU and on day 10 of ICU stay

From: Pattern of antibiotic use and bacterial co-infection in hospitalized Covid-19 patients

Culture type

Upon admission (64)

On day 10 (2ry bacterial infection) (39)

Urine

19.8% positive (24/121)

24.1% positive (15/62)

Blood

11.5% positive (14/121)

12.9% positive (8/62)

Respiratory sample

57.77% positive (26/45)

72.2% positive (16/22)