Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on central-line-associated bloodstream infections during the early months of 2020, National Healthcare Safety Network.

Prachi R PatelLindsey M Weiner-LastingerMargaret A DudeckLucy V FikeDavid T KuharJonathan R EdwardsDaniel PollockAndrea Benin

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2021)

Data reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Healthcare Safety Network (CDC NHSN) were analyzed to understand the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on central-line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) in acute-care hospitals. Descriptive analysis of the standardized infection ratio (SIR) was conducted by location, location type, geographic area, and bed size.

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