Hospital Acquired Infections in Surgical Patients: Impact of COVID‐19‐Related Infection Prevention Measures

• DOI: 10.1007/s00268-022-06539-4
• Publication Date: 2022-04-06T15:03:37Z
• Authors: Nicole Tham; Timothy Fazio; Douglas Johnson; Anita Skandarajah; Ian P. Hayes
• Keywords: Odds; Pandemic

Hospital acquired infections are common, costly, and potentially preventable adverse events. This study aimed to determine the effect of COVID-19 pandemic-related escalation in infection prevention control measures on incidence hospital surgical patients a low environment Australia.This was retrospective cohort tertiary institution. All undergoing procedure from 1 April 2020 30 June (COVID-19 pandemic period) were compared pre-pandemic (1 2019-30 2019). The primary outcome investigated odds overall infection. secondary patterns involved microorganisms. Univariable multivariable logistic regression analysis performed assess infection.There 5945 admission episodes included this study, 224 (6.6%) had 2019 179 (7.1%) 2020. demonstrated no evidence change having between cohorts (OR 1.08, 95% CI 0.88-1.33, P = 0.434). adjusting for confounding co-variables also 0.93, 0.74-1.16, 0.530).Increased did not affect our institution, suggesting that there may be plateau with these system pre-existing high baseline practice.