The impact of healthcare-associated infections on COVID-19 mortality: a cohort study from a Brazilian public hospital.
Bruna Cuoco ProvenzanoThiago Prudente BártholoMarcelo Ribeiro AlvesAna Paula Gomes Dos SantosThiago Thomaz MafortMarcos César Santos de CastroJose Gustavo Pugliese de OliveiraLeonardo Palermo BrunoAgnaldo Jose LopesClaudia Henrique da CostaRogerio Lopes Rufino AlvesPublished in: Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) (2021)
In this cohort, the strongest risk factor for in-hospital death was the development of nosocomial septic shock. Healthcare-associated infections have a significant impact on mortality rates. Therefore, to have a better outcome, it is important to consider not only the availability of beds but also the way healthcare is delivered.