Healthcare‑associated infections in intensive care unit patients with and without COVID-19: a single center prospective surveillance study.

Publication

Healthcare‑associated infections in intensive care unit patients with and without COVID-19: a single center prospective surveillance study.

Journal Paper/Review - Dec 18, 2023

Bloch Nando, Rüfenacht Susanne, Ludwinek Magdalena, Frick Waldemar, Kleger Gian-Reto, Schneider Florian, Albrich Werner, Flury Domenica, Kuster Stefan, Schlegel Matthias, Kohler Philipp

Citation

Bloch N, Rüfenacht S, Ludwinek M, Frick W, Kleger G, Schneider F, Albrich W, Flury D, Kuster S, Schlegel M, Kohler P. Healthcare‑associated infections in intensive care unit patients with and without COVID-19: a single center prospective surveillance study. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control 2023; 12:147.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

Antimicrob Resist Infect Control 2023; 12

Publication Date

Dec 18, 2023

Issn Electronic

2047-2994

Pages

147

Brief description/objective

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic led to a global increase in healthcare-associated infections (HAI) among intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Whether this increase is directly attributable to COVID-19 or whether the pandemic indirectly (via staff shortages or breaches in infection prevention measures) led to this increase, remains unclear. The objectives of this study were to assess HAI incidence and to identify independent risk factors for HAI in COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 ICU patients.