The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pleural infection incidence: a UK multicentre retrospective analysis

Bedawi, E. O. et al. (2022) The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pleural infection incidence: a UK multicentre retrospective analysis. ERJ Open Research, 8(3), 00206-2022. (doi: 10.1183/23120541.00206-2022) (PMID:35919861) (PMCID:PMC9235054)

Abstract

There was a significant reduction in pleural infection incidence, by almost a third, in the year following the start of the #COVID19 pandemic. Public health measures enforced during this period are likely to have played a significant role.

• Item Type: Articles (Letter)
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Ferguson, Katie and Blyth, Professor Kevin
• Authors: Bedawi, E. O., Ur Rehman, K., Sivakumar, D. P., Ferguson, K., Ajmal, S., Graham, E., Panchal, R. K., Corcoran, J. P., Blyth, K. G., Rahman, N. M., and West, A.
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Cancer Sciences
• Journal Name: ERJ Open Research
• Publisher: European Respiratory Society
• ISSN: 2312-0541
• ISSN (Online): 2312-0541
• Published Online: 23 June 2022
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2022 The Authors
• First Published: First published in ERJ Open Research 8(3): 00206-2022
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons License