Unexpectedly high frequency of enterococcal bloodstream infections in coronavirus disease 2019 patients admitted to an Italian ICU: an observational study

C Bonazzetti, V Morena, A Giacomelli, L Oreni… - Critical care …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVES: We aimed to assess the frequency of ICU-acquired bloodstream infections in
coronavirus disease 2019 patients. DESIGN: Retrospective observational study. SETTING:
The emergency expansion of an ICU from eight general beds to 30 coronavirus disease
2019 beds. PARTICIPANTS: Patients with coronavirus disease 2019 admitted to the ICU of
Luigi Sacco Hospital (Milan, Italy) for greater than or equal to 48 hours between February
21, 2020, and April 30, 2020. INTERVENTIONS: None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN …