Background Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Moraxella catarrhalis are common fastidious bacteria responsible for respiratory tract infections, particularly in children and immunoc
The global pandemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused sharply increased cases and deaths worldwide. Between January 27 and February 26, 2020, we collected 68 c
*F indicates forward primer orientation, R indicates reverse primer orientation. †Primer used for both PCR and sequencing reactions (26) ‡Sequencing primer [27] §Sequencing primer (designed by Dr. Gle
Sequences of 32 pathogens other than SARS-CoV-2 could be identified, with 23 pathogens in 17 of the 66 negative samples. Co-infections were identified in 8 of the SARS-CoV-2-positive samples.
