Continued increases in the incidence of healthcare-associated infection (HAI) during the second year of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Lindsey M Weiner-LastingerCarlos R AlvarezAaron KofmanRebecca Y KonnorDavid T KuharAllan NkwataPrachi R PatelVaishnavi PattabiramanSunny Y XuMargaret A Dudeck

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2022)

Data from the National Healthcare Safety Network were analyzed to assess the impact of COVID-19 on the incidence of healthcare-associated infections (HAI) during 2021. Standardized infection ratios were significantly higher than those during the prepandemic period, particularly during 2021-Q1 and 2021-Q3. The incidence of HAI was elevated during periods of high COVID-19 hospitalizations.

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