Healthcare-Associated Infections in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients Across Evolving Pandemic Waves: A Retrospective ICU Study.

ABSTRACT: Background and Objectives: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) significantly increase morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients, and their burden became more pronounced during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, data describing the temporal evolution of HAIs, pathogen distribution, and associated risk factors across consecutive pandemic waves remain limited. This study aimed to characterize the epidemiology, microbiology, and outcomes of HAIs in COVID-19 intensive care units (ICU) patients and to identify clinical and laboratory predictors of mortality. Materials and Methods: This retrospective observational study included adult patients with RT-PCR-confirmed COVID-19 who developed at least one HAI ≥ 48 h after ICU admission between March 2020 and December 2020, enco

SUBMITTER: Altintepe Baskurt N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12843191 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature