The impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on healthcare-associated infections in 2020: A summary of data reported to the National Healthcare Safety Network.

Lindsey M Weiner-LastingerVaishnavi PattabiramanRebecca Y KonnorPrachi R PatelEmily WongSunny Y XuBrittany SmithJonathan R EdwardsMargaret A Dudeck

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2021)

This report provides a national view of the increases in HAI incidence in 2020. These data highlight the need to return to conventional infection prevention and control practices and build resiliency in these programs to withstand future pandemics.

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