The COVID-19 pandemic not only increased the burden of viral infections but also led to a marked rise in hospital-based outbreaks caused by bacterial and fungal pathogens.
The study “Hospital-based bacterial and fungal outbreaks during the COVID-19 pandemic” conducted by Bahar Madran et al., comprehensively demonstrates the impact of the reorganization of healthcare services during the pandemic, disruptions in infection prevention and control practices, and the increased use of invasive procedures on hospital-acquired outbreaks.
The findings strongly emphasize that the continuity of infection prevention and control programs is indispensable, even during crisis periods such as pandemics.
We congratulate our researchers.
