The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare-associated infections in intensive care unit patients: a retrospective cohort study.

Valentina BaccoliniG MigliaraC IsonneB DorelliL C BaroneD GianniniD MarottaM MarteE MazzalaiF AlessandriF PuglieseG CeccarelliC De VitoC MarzuilloM De GiustiP Villari

Published in: Antimicrobial resistance and infection control (2021)

We observed an increase in the incidence of patients with HAIs, especially dr-HAIs, mainly sustained by COVID-19 patients. A greater susceptibility of these patients to device-related infections was hypothesized, but further studies are needed.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
intensive care unit
healthcare
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
risk factors
patient reported outcomes
acute respiratory distress syndrome
case control