Hospital-acquired infections among adult patients admitted for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

ABSTRACT: In a multicenter cohort of 963 adults hospitalized due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), 5% had a proven hospital-acquired infection (HAI) and 21% had a proven, probable, or possible HAI. Risk factors for proven or probable HAIs included intensive care unit admission, dexamethasone use, severe COVID-19, heart failure, and antibiotic exposure upon admission.

SUBMITTER: Smith L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8111187 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature