Healthcare‑associated infections in intensive care unit patients with and without COVID-19: a single center prospective surveillance study

Healthcare‑associated infections in intensive care unit patients with and without COVID-19: a single center prospective surveillance study

Abstract Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic led to a global increase in healthcare-associated infections (HAI) among intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Whether this increase is directly attributable to COVID-19 or whether the pandemic indirectly (via staff shortages or brea...

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Main Authors: Nando Bloch, Susanne Rüfenacht, Magdalena Ludwinek, Waldemar Frick, Gian-Reto Kleger, Florian Schneider, Werner C. Albrich, Domenica Flury, Stefan P Kuster, Matthias Schlegel, Philipp Kohler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-12-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Healthcare-associated Infection
Intensive care unit
COVID-19
Surveillance
COVID-19 burden
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-023-01353-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-023-01353-6

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