Increase in PVC-BSI during the second COVID-19 pandemic year: analysis of catheter and patient characteristics
Increased PVC-BSI during the COVID-19 pandemic was not explained by catheter or patient factors alone, and may result from system-wide changes. PVC-BSI events are primarily attributed to acute care settings, including the emergency department, surgical wards, and the ICU.
Authors
- Stephan Harbarth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3551-1025)
- Aleece MacPhail (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2332-8186)
- Gaud Catho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4948-0944)
- Marie‐Noëlle Chraïti
- Marie-Céline Zanella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9544-1295)
- Niccolò Buetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8096-1834)
- Basilice Minka Obama
- Loïc Fortchantre
- Aude Nguyen
- Eva Pianca
Institutions
- Inserm (FR)
- Université Paris Cité (FR)
- University Hospital of Geneva (CH)
- Monash Health (AU)
- Unit of Functional and Adaptive Biology (FR)
- Monash University (AU)
- Geneva College (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
- Published
- 2024-10-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-024-01476-4
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.49
Funders
- Université de Genève