Healthcare-associated infections in Dutch hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract Background During the COVID-19 pandemic hospitals reorganized their resources and delivery of care, which may have affected the number of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). We aimed to quantify changes in trends in the number of HAIs in Dutch hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods National surveillance data from 2016 to 2020 on the prevalence of HAIs measured by point prevalence surveys, and the incidence of surgical site infections (SSIs) and catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) were used to compare rates between the pre-pandemic (2016–February 2020) and pa... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Verberk, Janneke D. M.
van der Kooi, Tjallie I. I.
Kampstra, Nynke A.
Reimes, Naomi
van Rooden, Stephanie M.
Hopmans, Titia E. M.
Geerlings, Suzanne E.
de Greeff, Sabine C.
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2023
Reihe/Periodikum: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control ; volume 12, issue 1 ; ISSN 2047-2994
Verlag/Hrsg.: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Schlagwörter: Pharmacology (medical) / Infectious Diseases / Microbiology (medical) / Public Health / Environmental and Occupational Health
Sprache: Englisch
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Link(s) : http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13756-022-01201-z