SARS-CoV-2 infections in patients, health care workers and hospital outbreaks during the first 3 waves of the pandemic: a retrospective analysis in a secondary care hospital network in Germany.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hospital infections with SARS-CoV-2 continued during the initial waves of the pandemic worldwide. So far, Data on the dynamics of these infections and the economic burden of outbreaks are rare.

Methods

We retrospectively analysed SARS-CoV-2 infections in patients, hospital employees and nosocomial infections resulting in outbreaks in two hospitals of a secondary care hospital network in Germany during the initial 3 pandemic waves (03/2020-06/2021). In addition to hospital infections, we evaluated infection prevention strategies and the economic burden of hospital outbreaks.

Results

A total of 396 patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection were hospitalized in both hospitals. The risk factors for severe disease and death increased with age, male sex and a CRB-65 sco

SUBMITTER: Hildebrandt A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11346040 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature