From: Decreased quality of care for Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia during the COVID-19 pandemic
Quality of care indicators | 2019 (n = 33) | 2020 (n = 35) | p value |
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ID consultation, n (%) | 33/33 (100) | 26/35 (74) | 0.002 |
Early source control, n (%) | |||
Removal of intravascular cathetera | 11/11 (100) | 10/10 (100) | n.d |
Surgical intervention/drainageb | 4/4 (100) | 2/2 (100) | n.d |
Follow-up blood culture, n (%) | 29/31* (94) | 28/33* (85) | 0.428 |
Echocardiography, n (%) | 25/30* (83) | 23/33* (70) | 0.156 |
TTE, n (%) | 16/30* (53) | 17/33* (52) | n.d |
TEE, n (%) | 9/30* (30) | 6/33* (18) | n.d |
Adequate antibiotic therapy, n (%) | 28/29* (97) | 30/31* (97) | 1 |
Uncomplicated SAB, n (%) | 9/33 (27) | 11/35 (31) | n.d |
Complicated SAB, n (%) | 24/33 (73) | 24/35 (69) | n.d |
Fulfillment of indicators, n (%) | 27/29* (93) | 21/32* (66)* | 0.012 |