Evaluation of healthcare-associated infection rates in patients with hematologic malignancies and stem cell transplantation during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Laura J BobbittGowri SatyanarayanaLaura V BaumCaroline A NebhanAdetola A KassimKatie S GatwoodPublished in: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE (2022)
There was no significant difference in HAIs among inpatient malignant hematology and stem cell transplant patients during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to those of a control cohort. Rates of infection were low among both cohorts. Rates of community-acquired respiratory viruses decreased significantly during the pandemic among this population.