Table 3.
Number of hospital acquired infections by year of admission
| Pre-COVID Apr–Jun 2019 | COVID Apr–Jun 2020 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 3415 (57.4%), n (%) | N = 2530 (42.6%), n (%) | N = 5945 (100%), n (%) | |
| No. of admission episodes with at least one hospital acquired infection | 224 (6.6) | 179 (7.1) | 403 (6.8) |
| Urinary tract infection | 44 (1.3) | 41 (1.6) | 85 (1.4) |
| Surgical site infection | 52 (1.5) | 43 (1.7) | 95 (1.6) |
| Hospital acquired pneumonia | 84 (2.5) | 58 (2.3) | 142 (2.4) |
| Bloodstream infection | 15 (0.4) | 11 (0.4) | 26 (0.4) |
| Line-associated infection | 4 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (0.1) |
| Multi-resistant organism | 37 (1.1) | 35 (1.4) | 72 (1.2) |
| Prosthetic-associated infection | 28 (0.8) | 25 (1.0) | 53 (0.9) |
| Gastrointestinal infection | 12 (0.4) | 6 (0.2) | 18 (0.3) |
| Other high impact infection | 45 (1.3) | 33 (1.3) | 78 (1.3) |
Percentages are out of total number of admission episodes per year