Hospital-acquired infections among adult patients admitted for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Leigh L Smith Sara M KarabaJoe AmoahGeorge JonesRobin K AveryKathryn DzintarsTaylor HelselSara E CosgroveValeria Fabre

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2021)

In a multicenter cohort of 963 adults hospitalized due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), 5% had a proven hospital-acquired infection (HAI) and 21% had a proven, probable, or possible HAI. Risk factors for proven or probable HAIs included intensive care unit admission, dexamethasone use, severe COVID-19, heart failure, and antibiotic exposure upon admission.

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