Outcomes of Hospital-Acquired Infections in Patients With Severe COVID-19
A study published in Chest found that critically ill COVID-19 patients are at increased risk for hospital-acquired infections (HAI), including ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and bloodstream infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria. The study included 774 patients with severe COVID-19, with 47% developing a total of 759 HAIs, 35% of which were caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria. Patients…