Healthcare-associated infections: a threat to the survival of patients with COVID-19 in intensive care units.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Wide variation in mortality rates among critically ill patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been reported. This study evaluated whether healthcare-associated infections (HAI) are a risk factor for death among patients with severe COVID-19 in the intensive care unit (ICU).

Methods

This retrospective cohort study included patients with severe COVID-19 hospitalized in the ICU of four hospitals in the city of Curitiba, Brazil. Patients with COVID-19 who died during ICU hospitalization were compared with those who were discharged. A second analysis compared patients who developed HAI in the ICU with those who did not. Multiple logistic regression models were used to control for confounders.

Results

In total, 400 patients were included, and 123 (

SUBMITTER: de Macedo V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9131443 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature