Becker's Healthcare April 26, 2024
Hospital-acquired antimicrobial-resistant infections remain at least 12% above pre-pandemic levels, according to a new study from data at 120 U.S. hospitals.
Researchers analyzed trends in the incidence of AMR infections in adults across three periods: January 2018 to December 2019 (pre-pandemic); March 2020 to February 2022 (during); and March 2022 to December 2022 (after).
During the pandemic, hospital-onset resistant infections jumped 32%, and they remained 13% higher than pre-COVID-19 levels as of December 2022, researchers found.
Two more findings:
- Hospital-acquired infections resistant to carbapenems — considered the antibiotics of last resort for severe infections — increased most. They remain at least 35% higher than pre-pandemic levels.
- Hospitals with the highest...
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