Louisa Sun Jin1, Dale Fisher. 1. Infectious Diseases, Alexandra Hospital Division of Infectious Diseases, National University Hospital Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in necessary modifications of infection control policies and practices in acute healthcare facilities globally. This is often accompanied by infrastructure modifications, ward redesignations, as well as healthcare staff redeployments and changes to infection prevention and control (IPC) practices. We review the potential for both negative and positive impacts these major changes can have on nosocomial transmission of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs). RECENT FINDINGS: Healthcare facilities around the world have report outbreaks of MDROs during the COVID-19 pandemic. In contrast some centres have reported a decrease in baseline rates due to a number of possible factors. SUMMARY: While implementing crucial preventive measures for COVID-19, is it important to consider any collateral effects of changes in IPC and antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) practices. The disruption caused to IPC and ASP practices during the pandemic are likely to see a counter intuitive increase in transmission of MDROs.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in necessary modifications of infection control policies and practices in acute healthcare facilities globally. This is often accompanied by infrastructure modifications, ward redesignations, as well as healthcare staff redeployments and changes to infection prevention and control (IPC) practices. We review the potential for both negative and positive impacts these major changes can have on nosocomial transmission of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs). RECENT FINDINGS: Healthcare facilities around the world have report outbreaks of MDROs during the COVID-19 pandemic. In contrast some centres have reported a decrease in baseline rates due to a number of possible factors. SUMMARY: While implementing crucial preventive measures for COVID-19, is it important to consider any collateral effects of changes in IPC and antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) practices. The disruption caused to IPC and ASP practices during the pandemic are likely to see a counter intuitive increase in transmission of MDROs.
Authors: Hyo-Ju Son; Tark Kim; Eunjung Lee; Se Yoon Park; Shinae Yu; Hyo-Lim Hong; Min-Chul Kim; Sun In Hong; Seongman Bae; Min Jae Kim; Sung-Han Kim; Ji Hyun Yun; Kyeong Min Jo; Yu-Mi Lee; Seungjae Lee; Jung Wan Park; Min Hyok Jeon; Tae Hyong Kim; Eun Ju Choo Journal: Am J Infect Control Date: 2021-06-16 Impact factor: 2.918