Comparison of the healthcare-associated infections in intensive care units in Turkey before and during COVID-19

• Main Authors: Sema Sarı (Author), Ferhat Arslan (Author), Sema Turan (Author), Tuğçe Mengi (Author), Handan Ankaralı (Author), Ahmet Sarı (Author), Mine Altınkaya Çavuş (Author), Çilem Bayındır Dicle (Author), Derya Tatlısuluoğlu (Author), Hüseyin Arıcan (Author), Yahya Tahta (Author), Haluk Vahaboğlu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SpringerOpen, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Secondary bacterial infections are an important cause of mortality in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). All healthcare providers acted with utmost care with the reflex of protecting themselves during the COVID-19 period. We aimed to compare the rates of ventilato...