CDC Finds 20% Increase In Six Antimicrobial-Resistant Hospital Infections In US During COVID-19 Pandemic
July 18, 2024
Healio (7/17, Feller) reports, “There was a combined 20% increase in six antimicrobial-resistant hospital infections in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the number of clinical cases of Candida auris increased fivefold, according to the CDC.” In a fact sheet, the CDC said, “The increases in antimicrobial resistance burden seen in 2020 and 2021 are likely due in part to the impact of COVID-19, which pushed health care facilities, health departments and communities near their breaking points.”