An analysis of the most common SeqScreen outputs taxonomically classified as Sphingomonas in BALF specimens among patients with COVID-19, irrespective of disease outcomes, included GO term assignments of hydrogen peroxide catabolic process [GO:0042744], response to oxidative stress [GO:0006979], catalase activity [GO:0004096], heme binding [GO:0020037], and metal ion binding [GO:0046872]. The gene discussed is CAT; the disease is COVID-19.