Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: Trends and distinguishing characteristics among patients in a healthcare system in New York City.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
; 44(7): 1177-1179, 2023 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-36082528
During the pandemic, the rate of healthcare facility-onset methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteremia was 5 times greater in patients admitted with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The presence of central lines and mechanical ventilation likely contribute to this increased rate. The number of central-line-associated bacteremia cases may be underestimated in patients with COVID-19.
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Assunto principal:
Infecções Estafilocócicas
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Infecção Hospitalar
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Bacteriemia
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Staphylococcus aureus Resistente à Meticilina
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COVID-19
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article