Incidence and Risk Factors for Blood Stream Infection in Mechanically Ventilated COVID-19 Patients

• Main Authors: Konstantinos Mantzarlis (Author), Konstantina Deskata (Author), Dimitra Papaspyrou (Author), Vassiliki Leontopoulou (Author), Vassiliki Tsolaki (Author), Epaminondas Zakynthinos (Author), Demosthenes Makris (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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It is widely known that blood stream infections (BSIs) in critically ill patients may affect mortality, length of stay, or the duration of mechanical ventilation. There is scarce data regarding blood stream infections in mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients. Preliminary studies report that the...