The contribution of hospital-acquired infections to the COVID-19 epidemic in England in the first half of 2020.

Gwenan Mary KnightThi Mui PhamJames StimsonSebastian FunkYalda JafariDiane PopleStephanie EvansMo YinColin S BrownAlex BhattacharyaRussell HopeMalcolm G Semplenull nullnull nullJonathan M ReadBen S CooperJulie V Robotham

Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2022)

Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 to hospitalised patients likely caused approximately a fifth of identified cases of hospitalised COVID-19 in the "first wave" in England, but less than 1% of all infections in England. Using time to symptom onset from admission for inpatients as a detection method likely misses a substantial proportion (> 60%) of hospital-acquired infections.

Keyphrases

sars cov
coronavirus disease
end stage renal disease
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
healthcare
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
emergency department
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
acute care
adverse drug
community acquired pneumonia