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ArticleJournal of infection prevention2023

Nosocomial bacterial infections in Victoria decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tess F Asgill, Douglas Stupart

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Article in Journal of infection prevention, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Tess F AsgillDepartment of Surgery, , Geelong, VIC, AustraliaUniversity Hospital Geelong.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8395-850X
Douglas StupartDepartment of Surgery, , Geelong, VIC, AustraliaUniversity Hospital Geelong.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5571-1673
Deakin University · AUGeelong Hospital · AU

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: A number of infection control interventions were implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to reduce the spread of this virus. Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine if these interventions were associated with reduced nosocomial bacterial infections in Victoria, Australia. Methods: Observational data were obtained from the Victorian Healthcare Associated Infection Surveillance System (VICNISS) based on admitted hospital patients in two 6-month timeframes representing pandemic and pre-pandemic hospital practices. Data were collected for surgical site infections, Results: There was a significant reduction in the rates of Discussion: The increased emphasis on infection control and prevention strategies during the pandemic period was associated with reduced transmission of

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COVID-19Cross-infectionepidemiologyinfection controlsurgical site infection

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PMID37333873
PMCPMC9974379
OpenAlexW4322500887

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