Superinfections pose threat to those being treated for the coronavirus

Viral infections aren’t the only cause of deaths during pandemics. A common complication of viral infections such as the flu or the coronavirus is a secondary, superimposed bacterial infection — or a superinfection — resistant to the treatment being used against the primary infection. The complication of these superinfections is a silent component of cases […]

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