Continued increases in the incidence of healthcare-associated infection (HAI) during the second year of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic
Lindsey M. Weiner, Carlos R. Alvarez, Aaron Kofman, Rebecca Konnor, David T. Kuhar, Allan Nkwata, Prachi Patel, Vaishnavi Pattabiraman, Sunny Y. Xu, Margaret A. Dudeck
Abstract
Data from the National Healthcare Safety Network were analyzed to assess the impact of COVID-19 on the incidence of healthcare-associated infections (HAI) during 2021. Standardized infection ratios were significantly higher than those during the prepandemic period, particularly during 2021-Q1 and 2021-Q3. The incidence of HAI was elevated during periods of high COVID-19 hospitalizations.
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