What US hospitals are doing to prevent common device-associated infections during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: results from a national survey in the United States.

Sanjay Saint; M. Todd Greene; Sarah L Krein; Karen E Fowler; Kathleen A Linder; David Ratz; Jennifer Meddings

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What US hospitals are doing to prevent common device-associated infections during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: results from a national survey in the United States.

June 21, 2023

Saint S, Greene MT, Krein SL, et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2023;44(12):1913-1919.

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The COVID-19 pandemic challenged infection prevention and control practices. Findings from this survey of infection prevention professionals from acute care hospitals in the United States found that while CLABSI and VAE preventive practices either increased or remained consistent, use of CAUTI preventive practices decreased during the pandemic.

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