Healthcare-associated infections in Dutch hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic
ConclusionsRates of CRBSIs, VAPs, GIs and CNS infections among hospitalised patients increased during the first year of the pandemic. Higher CRBSI rates were observed in both COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 ICU population. The full scope and influencing factors of the pandemic on HAIs needs to be studied in further detail.
Source: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research
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