The initial and lingering impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on catheter-associated infections in a large healthcare system in New York City

oleh: Jevon Samaroo-Campbell, Wenqi Qiu, Habtamu Asrat, Marie Abdallah, Mary Fornek, Briana Episcopia, John Quale

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Cambridge University Press 2022-01-01

Deskripsi

Catheter-related infections increased during surges of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in an 11-hospital system in New York City. A disproportionate number of central-line infections occurred in larger hospitals. Patients with COVID-19 had shorter times from catheter insertion to infection and a higher incidence of infections with enterococci.