Health Care-Associated Infections Among Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19, March 2020-March 2022.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The reported incidence of many health care-associated infections (HAIs) increased during the COVID-19 pandemic; however, it is unclear whether this is due to increased patient risk or to increased pressure on the health care system.

Objective

To assess HAI occurrence among patients admitted to hospitals with and without COVID-19.

Design, setting, and participants

A cross-sectional retrospective analysis of inpatients discharged both with and without laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 infection was conducted. Data were obtained between January 1, 2019, and March 31, 2022, from community hospitals affiliated with a large health care system in the US.

Exposure

COVID-19 infection.

Main outcomes and measures

Occurrence of central line-associated bloodst

SUBMITTER: Sands KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10102879 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature