Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on central-line-associated bloodstream infections during the early months of 2020, National Healthcare Safety Network.
description: Data reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Healthcare Safety Network (CDC NHSN) were analyzed to understand the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on central-line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) in acute-care hospitals. Descriptive analysis of the standardized infection ratio (SIR) was conducted by location, location type, geographic area, and bed size.
creator: Margaret A Dudeck, Jonathan R Edwards, Lindsey M Weiner-Lastinger, Daniel Pollock, Prachi R Patel, Lucy V Fike, David T Kuhar, Andrea Benin
source: Infection control and hospital epidemiology
date: 2021