Pathogens attributed to central-line-associated bloodstream infections in US acute-care hospitals during the first year of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic

To assess potential changes in the pathogens attributed to central-line-associated bloodstream infections between 2019 and 2020, hospital data from the National Healthcare Safety Network were analyzed. Compared to 2019, increases in the proportions of pathogens identified as Enterococcus faecalis and coagulase-negative staphylococci were observed during 2020.

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Hospital data from the National Healthcare Safety Network were analyzed to assess changes in pathogens attributed to central-line-associated bloodstream infections between 2019 and 2020. It was observed that there were increases in the proportions of pathogens identified as Enterococcus faecalis and coagulase-negative staphylococci during 2020 compared to 2019.