Nosocomial infections amongst critically ill COVID-19 patients in Australia.
J Clin Virol Plus
; 1(4): 100054, 2021 Dec.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1734706
ABSTRACT
Purpose:
To determine the frequency of nosocomial infections including hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) and bloodstream infection (BSI), amongst critically ill patients with COVID-19 infection in Australian ICUs and to evaluate associations with mortality and length of stay (LOS).Methods:
The effect of nosocomial infections on hospital mortality was evaluated using hierarchical logistic regression models to adjust for illness severity and mechanical ventilation.Results:
There were 490 patients admitted to 55 ICUs during the study period. Adjusted odds ratio (OR) for hospital mortality was 1.61 (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.61-4.27, p = 0.3) when considering BSI, and 1.76 (95% CI 0.73-4.21, p = 0.2) for HAP. The average adjusted ICU LOS was significantly longer for patients with BSI (geometric mean 9.0 days vs 6.3 days, p = 0.04) and HAP (geometric mean 13.9 days vs 6.0 days p<0.001).Conclusion:
Nosocomial infection rates amongst patients with COVID-19 were low and their development was associated with a significantly longer ICU LOS.
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
J Clin Virol Plus
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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J.jcvp.2021.100054
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