Purpose The primary objective of this study was to investigate the risk of ICU bloodstream
infection (BSI) in critically ill COVID-19 patients compared to non-COVID-19 patients …

Background Little is known about the incidence and risk of intensive care unit (ICU)‐
acquired bloodstream infections (BSI) in critically ill patients with coronavirus disease 2019 …

Background: Little is known about the occurrence of bloodstream infections in hospitalized
patients with COVID-19 and the related clinical consequences. The aim of this systematic …

Background Correlation between coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and
superinfections has been investigated, but remains to be fully assessed. This multi-centre …

OBJECTIVES: We aimed to assess the frequency of ICU-acquired bloodstream infections in
coronavirus disease 2019 patients. DESIGN: Retrospective observational study. SETTING …

Objectives This study measured the impact of the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic (COVID-
19)(March–April 2020) on the incidence of bloodstream infections (BSIs) at Assistance …

Background Patients infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-
CoV-2) can develop severe illness necessitating intensive care admission. Critically ill …

Background The prevalence of bacterial infection in patients with COVID-19 is low, however,
empiric antibiotic use is high. Risk stratification may be needed to minimize unnecessary …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has had a considerable impact leading to increases
in health care-associated infections, particularly bloodstream infections (BSI). Methods We …

Background During the intensive care units'(ICUs) reorganization that was forced by the
COVID-19 emergency, attention to traditional infection control measures may have been …