Trends of bloodstream infection incidence rates among patients on outpatient hemodialysis, National Healthcare Safety Network, 2012–2021
BSI rates decreased steadily from January 2012 to February 2020 likely due to the identification and adoption of evidence-based prevention practices. BSI rates plateaued at lower levels during March 2020-December 2021. This suggests that infection prevention measures implemented by facilities prior to the emergence of COVID-19 contributed to substantial decreases in BSI rates and may have helped to stabilize BSI rates after March 2020.
Authors
- Jonathan Edwards (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4375-5126)
- Brian Rha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2324-0951)
- Qunna Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2585-3742)
- Lucy Fike (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8736-9286)
- José E. Navarrete (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9527-8077)
- Andrea L. Benin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2765-6272)
- Jeneita M. Bell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3771-8126)
- Shannon Novosad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2433-8896)
- Lu Meng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4078-8480)
- Hannah Hua
Institutions
- Leidos (United States) (US)
- Emory University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2025.80
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.52
Funders
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention