COVID-19 associated infections in the ICU setting: A retrospective analysis in a tertiary-care hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Our work describes the frequency of superinfections in COVID-19 ICU patients and identifies risk factors for its appearance. Second, we evaluated ICU length of stay, in-hospital mortality and analyzed a subgroup of multidrug-resistant microorganisms (MDROs) infections.

Methods

Retrospective study conducted between March and June 2020. Superinfections were defined as appeared ≥48h. Bacterial and fungal infections were included, and sources were ventilator-associated lower respiratory tract infection (VA-LRTI), primary bloodstream infection (BSI), secondary BSI, and urinary tract infection (UTI). We performed a univariate analysis and a multivariate analysis of the risk factors.

Results

Two-hundred thirteen patients were included. We documented 174 episodes

SUBMITTER: Ramos R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10151902 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature