The impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on healthcare-associated infections in 2020: a summary of data reported to the National Healthcare Safety Network.

Lindsey M Weiner-Lastinger; Vaishnavi Pattabiraman; Rebecca Y Konnor; Prachi R Patel; Emily Y. Wong; Sunny Y Xu; Brittany Smith; Jonathan R. Edwards; Margaret A Dudeck

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The impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on healthcare-associated infections in 2020: a summary of data reported to the National Healthcare Safety Network.

September 22, 2021

Weiner-Lastinger LM, Pattabiraman V, Konnor RY, et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2022;43(1):12-25.

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Using data reported to the National Healthcare Safety Network, this study identified significant increases in the incidence of healthcare-associated infections from 2019 to 2020. The authors conclude that these findings suggest a need to return to conventional infection control and prevention practices and prepare for future pandemics.

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