Healthcare-associated infections in Dutch hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

During the COVID-19 pandemic hospitals reorganized their resources and delivery of care, which may have affected the number of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). We aimed to quantify changes in trends in the number of HAIs in Dutch hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

National surveillance data from 2016 to 2020 on the prevalence of HAIs measured by point prevalence surveys, and the incidence of surgical site infections (SSIs) and catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) were used to compare rates between the pre-pandemic (2016-February 2020) and pandemic (March 2020-December 2020) period.

Results

The total HAI prevalence among hospitalised patients was higher during the pandemic period (7.4%) compared to pre-pandemic period (6.4%),

SUBMITTER: Verberk JDM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9813899 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature