The Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Healthcare-Associated Infections in Community Hospitals: Need for Expanding the Infectious Disease Workforce.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic had a considerable impact on US healthcare systems, straining hospital resources, staff, and operations. However, a comprehensive assessment of the impact on healthcare associated infections (HAIs) across different hospitals with varying level of infectious disease (ID) physician expertise, resources, and infrastructure is lacking.

Methods

This retrospective longitudinal multi-center cohort study included central-line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs), catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs), C. difficile infections (CDIs), and ventilator-associated events (VAEs) from 53 hospitals (academic and community) in Southeastern United States from January 1, 2018 to March 31, 2021. Segmented negative binomial regression genera

SUBMITTER: Advani SD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9452131 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature