Acknowledging the Burden of Nosocomial COVID-19: Results from a Multi-Centre Retrospective Observational Study of 2518 Adults Hospitalised Across the Nation of Wales (original) (raw)

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2020

Abstract

Background: The burden of hospital-acquired (nosocomial) COVID-19 remains poorly defined with variation in case-definitions used for reporting and little publicly-available information concerning outcomes. Methods: We conducted a retrospective observational study of adult patients with a positive SARS-CoV-2 positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) hospitalised across Wales between 1st March – 1st July 2020. An electronic survey was used to capture patient outcome following admission until 20th November. The prevalence and outcomes for nosocomial COVID-19 were assessed across of a range of possible case definitions. Findings: The study included 2518 patients from 18 major hospitals sites across Wales and collected outcomes on patients discharged up to 20 th November, representing approximately 60% of patients hospitalised. Inpatient mortality rates for nosocomial COVID-19 ranged from 38% to 42%, and remained consistently higher than patients with community-acquired infection (31% to ...

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