Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: A time-series analysis.
John M SahrmannKatelin B NickelDustin StwalleyErik R DubberkePatrick G LyonsAndrew P MichelsonKathleen M McMullenSumanth GandraMargaret A OlsenJennie H KwonJason P BurnhamPublished in: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE (2023)
The COVID-19 era was associated with increases in CLABSIs, CAUTIs, and VAEs at 3 hospitals in Missouri, with variations in significance by hospital and infection type. Continued vigilance in maintaining optimal infection prevention practices to minimize HAIs is warranted.