Epidemiology and risk factors of nosocomial COVID infections in the Service of internal medicine at CHUV

Nosocomial COVID-19 infections are a challenge for hospitals. In order to assess possible demographic, personal, environmental or medical care related risk factors, data of nosocomial cases occurring in the Service of internal medicine at CHUV between February and March 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. Neither personal nor medical care related factors were identified as risk factor for a nosocomial infection. However, a significant number of patients with hospital-acquired COVID infection stayed in a 5-bed ward (versus 1-2 beds) and shared toilets in these rooms. Patient distancing measures and weekly screening led to a subsequent significant reduction of nosocomial SARS-CoV-2 infections.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:17

Enthalten in:

Revue medicale suisse - 17(2021), 760 vom: 24. Nov., Seite 2049-2054

Sprache:

Französisch

Weiterer Titel:

Épidémiologie et facteurs de risque des infections Covid nosocomiales dans le Service de médecine interne du CHUV

Beteiligte Personen:

Martin, Antoine [VerfasserIn]
Kampouri, Eleftheria [VerfasserIn]
Senn, Laurence [VerfasserIn]
Sartori, Claudio [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Journal Article

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Date Completed 26.11.2021

Date Revised 26.11.2021

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM333551583