Table 3 Infection rates pre-pandemic, predicted infection rates during pandemic, and observed infection rates during the pandemic
From: Healthcare-associated infections in Dutch hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic
| Â | Pre-pandemic [% (95%-CI)] | Predicted [% (95%-CI)] | Pandemic [% (95%-CI)] |
|---|---|---|---|
HAI prevalence (by PPS) | |||
Total HAI (by PPS) | 6.4 (6.0–6.8) | NA | 7.4 (6.5–8.3)* |
SSIs | 2.2 (1.9–2.4) | NA | 2.3 (1.9–2.9) |
RTIs | 1.2 (1.1–1.4) | NA | 1.4 (1.1–1.9) |
BSIs (primary and secondary) | 1.3 (1.1–1.5) | NA | 1.4 (1.1–1.9) |
UTIs | 0.8 (0.7–1.0) | NA | 0.8 (0.5–1.2) |
Other | 0.9 (0.8–1.1) | NA | 1.4 (1.1–1.9)* |
SSI incidence | |||
Total | 2.1 (2.0–2.1) | 2.1 (2.0–2.3) | 1.8 (1.6–1.9)* |
Cardiothoracic surgery | 1.7 (1.4–2.1) | 1.7 (1.4–2.1) | 1.9 (1.2–3.0) |
Mamma surgery | 3.8 (3.6–4.0) | 4.0 (3.4–4.6) | 3.4 (2.9–4.0) |
Colon surgery | 6.3 (6.0–6.6) | 6.5 (5.9–7.3) | 4.4 (3.9–5.0)* |
Orthopaedic surgery | 1.1 (1.0–1.1) | 1.2 (1.0–1.3) | 1.0 (0.9–1.1) |
Obstetrics | 1.4 (1.2–1.6) | 1.4 (1.0–1.9) | 1.3 (1.0–1.8) |
Neurosurgery | 1.0 (0.7–1.4) | 0.7 (0.4–1.3) | 0.8 (0.4–1.7) |
CRBSI incidence | |||
|  | 1.6 (1.3–2.0) | 1.4 (1.0–2.1) | 4.0 (3.2–5.0)* |