Incidence of healthcare-associated coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the state of Geneva

Denis Mongin; Gaud Catho; Anne Iten; Stephan Harbarth; Delphine S Courvoisier

doi:10.1017/ice.2021.453

Incidence of healthcare-associated coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the state of Geneva

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2023 Feb;44(2):322-324. doi: 10.1017/ice.2021.453. Epub 2021 Oct 25.

Authors

Denis Mongin¹, Gaud Catho², Anne Iten², Stephan Harbarth^{1

2}, Delphine S Courvoisier³

Affiliations

¹ Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
² Infection Control Program, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland.
³ Quality of Care Service, Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.

Abstract

An examination of all coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and patient movements in Geneva indicated important disease activity within the healthcare system since the beginning of the pandemic. We estimate that 4.3% of all COVID-19 cases were likely acquired within the healthcare system, contributing to 62% of the COVID-19-related deaths.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

COVID-19*
Delivery of Health Care
Health Facilities
Humans
Incidence
SARS-CoV-2