Session Type: 1-hour Mini Oral Flash
Session Title: 1-hour Mini Oral Flash
Authors(s): A. Bläckberg (1), G. Kazdaglis (2), A. Al-Shariah (2), S.K. Karlsson (2), G. Özkaya Sahin (2, 3)
Authors Affiliations(s): (1) Department of Infectious Diseases, Skåne University Hospital, Sweden, (2) Clinical Microbiology, Laboratory Medicine, Region Skåne, Sweden, (3) Department of Translational Medicine, Lund University, Sweden
Third Party Affiliation: No.
Background:
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare system has been disruptive. Our study aimed to investigate the number and results of samples sent for clinical microbiological analyses as a secondary measure of possible influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on preventive healthcare services for blood donators, pregnant women and migrants as well as bacterial infections transmitted by direct contact, i.e. Streptococcus pyogenes in Skåne county of Sweden. Skåne county has 1.3 million inhabitants and has been severely affected by COVID-19, with over 100 000 cases and 1500 deaths. Investigating the indirect impact of COVID-19 may help to identify the part of an iceberg under the water and make future reflections to get ready for post-COVID-19 era.
Methods:Findings of S. pyogenes in blood cultures and screening tests from blood donators, pregnant women, migrants in 2019 (before the pandemic) and 2020 (during the pandemic) were identified through the Department of Clinical Microbiology, Skåne Sweden.
Results:Rates of positive findings from blood cultures were similar in 2019 and 2020, 11.9% and 12.2% respectively. Interestingly, S. pyogenes bacteraemia was 2.5 times less common in 2020 (n = 27) compared to 2019 (n = 68).In 2019, 5042 samples from blood donators, 13836 from pregnant women, and 1818 from migrants were obtained. In 2020, the number of corresponding samples were 4034, 13493 and 1485, respectively. While the number of blood donators was 20 % less, the number of test from pregnant women was almost the same. Eighteen percent decrease in test for refugees could be explained by 40 % decrease in number of asylum seekers in 2020.
Conclusions:Bacteremia with S. pyogenes was 60 % less common during the COVID-19 pandemic suggesting that multiple strategies such as new normals, i.e. social isolation and changes in sampling patterns may play a part. The year of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020, the number of blood donations was under 5000, which is the threshold for safe healthcare services in Skåne. This problem may cause delay in surgical interventions. Prenatal care and care for migrants in Sweden are prioritized issues and ongoing COVID-19 pandemic seems not to influence this issue.
Keyword(s): Post-COVID-19 era, S. pyogenes bacteremia, Preventive healthcare servicesSession Type: 1-hour Mini Oral Flash
Session Title: 1-hour Mini Oral Flash
Authors(s): A. Bläckberg (1), G. Kazdaglis (2), A. Al-Shariah (2), S.K. Karlsson (2), G. Özkaya Sahin (2, 3)
Authors Affiliations(s): (1) Department of Infectious Diseases, Skåne University Hospital, Sweden, (2) Clinical Microbiology, Laboratory Medicine, Region Skåne, Sweden, (3) Department of Translational Medicine, Lund University, Sweden
Third Party Affiliation: No.
Background:
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare system has been disruptive. Our study aimed to investigate the number and results of samples sent for clinical microbiological analyses as a secondary measure of possible influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on preventive healthcare services for blood donators, pregnant women and migrants as well as bacterial infections transmitted by direct contact, i.e. Streptococcus pyogenes in Skåne county of Sweden. Skåne county has 1.3 million inhabitants and has been severely affected by COVID-19, with over 100 000 cases and 1500 deaths. Investigating the indirect impact of COVID-19 may help to identify the part of an iceberg under the water and make future reflections to get ready for post-COVID-19 era.
Methods:Findings of S. pyogenes in blood cultures and screening tests from blood donators, pregnant women, migrants in 2019 (before the pandemic) and 2020 (during the pandemic) were identified through the Department of Clinical Microbiology, Skåne Sweden.
Results:Rates of positive findings from blood cultures were similar in 2019 and 2020, 11.9% and 12.2% respectively. Interestingly, S. pyogenes bacteraemia was 2.5 times less common in 2020 (n = 27) compared to 2019 (n = 68).In 2019, 5042 samples from blood donators, 13836 from pregnant women, and 1818 from migrants were obtained. In 2020, the number of corresponding samples were 4034, 13493 and 1485, respectively. While the number of blood donators was 20 % less, the number of test from pregnant women was almost the same. Eighteen percent decrease in test for refugees could be explained by 40 % decrease in number of asylum seekers in 2020.
Conclusions:Bacteremia with S. pyogenes was 60 % less common during the COVID-19 pandemic suggesting that multiple strategies such as new normals, i.e. social isolation and changes in sampling patterns may play a part. The year of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020, the number of blood donations was under 5000, which is the threshold for safe healthcare services in Skåne. This problem may cause delay in surgical interventions. Prenatal care and care for migrants in Sweden are prioritized issues and ongoing COVID-19 pandemic seems not to influence this issue.
Keyword(s): Post-COVID-19 era, S. pyogenes bacteremia, Preventive healthcare services
Session Type: 1-hour Mini Oral Flash
Session Title: 1-hour Mini Oral Flash
Authors(s): A. Bläckberg (1), G. Kazdaglis (2), A. Al-Shariah (2), S.K. Karlsson (2), G. Özkaya Sahin (2, 3)
Authors Affiliations(s): (1) Department of Infectious Diseases, Skåne University Hospital, Sweden, (2) Clinical Microbiology, Laboratory Medicine, Region Skåne, Sweden, (3) Department of Translational Medicine, Lund University, Sweden
Third Party Affiliation: No.
Background:
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare system has been disruptive. Our study aimed to investigate the number and results of samples sent for clinical microbiological analyses as a secondary measure of possible influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on preventive healthcare services for blood donators, pregnant women and migrants as well as bacterial infections transmitted by direct contact, i.e. Streptococcus pyogenes in Skåne county of Sweden. Skåne county has 1.3 million inhabitants and has been severely affected by COVID-19, with over 100 000 cases and 1500 deaths. Investigating the indirect impact of COVID-19 may help to identify the part of an iceberg under the water and make future reflections to get ready for post-COVID-19 era.
Methods:Findings of S. pyogenes in blood cultures and screening tests from blood donators, pregnant women, migrants in 2019 (before the pandemic) and 2020 (during the pandemic) were identified through the Department of Clinical Microbiology, Skåne Sweden.
Results:Rates of positive findings from blood cultures were similar in 2019 and 2020, 11.9% and 12.2% respectively. Interestingly, S. pyogenes bacteraemia was 2.5 times less common in 2020 (n = 27) compared to 2019 (n = 68).In 2019, 5042 samples from blood donators, 13836 from pregnant women, and 1818 from migrants were obtained. In 2020, the number of corresponding samples were 4034, 13493 and 1485, respectively. While the number of blood donators was 20 % less, the number of test from pregnant women was almost the same. Eighteen percent decrease in test for refugees could be explained by 40 % decrease in number of asylum seekers in 2020.
Conclusions:Bacteremia with S. pyogenes was 60 % less common during the COVID-19 pandemic suggesting that multiple strategies such as new normals, i.e. social isolation and changes in sampling patterns may play a part. The year of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020, the number of blood donations was under 5000, which is the threshold for safe healthcare services in Skåne. This problem may cause delay in surgical interventions. Prenatal care and care for migrants in Sweden are prioritized issues and ongoing COVID-19 pandemic seems not to influence this issue.
Keyword(s): Post-COVID-19 era, S. pyogenes bacteremia, Preventive healthcare servicesSession Type: 1-hour Mini Oral Flash
Session Title: 1-hour Mini Oral Flash
Authors(s): A. Bläckberg (1), G. Kazdaglis (2), A. Al-Shariah (2), S.K. Karlsson (2), G. Özkaya Sahin (2, 3)
Authors Affiliations(s): (1) Department of Infectious Diseases, Skåne University Hospital, Sweden, (2) Clinical Microbiology, Laboratory Medicine, Region Skåne, Sweden, (3) Department of Translational Medicine, Lund University, Sweden
Third Party Affiliation: No.
Background:
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare system has been disruptive. Our study aimed to investigate the number and results of samples sent for clinical microbiological analyses as a secondary measure of possible influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on preventive healthcare services for blood donators, pregnant women and migrants as well as bacterial infections transmitted by direct contact, i.e. Streptococcus pyogenes in Skåne county of Sweden. Skåne county has 1.3 million inhabitants and has been severely affected by COVID-19, with over 100 000 cases and 1500 deaths. Investigating the indirect impact of COVID-19 may help to identify the part of an iceberg under the water and make future reflections to get ready for post-COVID-19 era.
Methods:Findings of S. pyogenes in blood cultures and screening tests from blood donators, pregnant women, migrants in 2019 (before the pandemic) and 2020 (during the pandemic) were identified through the Department of Clinical Microbiology, Skåne Sweden.
Results:Rates of positive findings from blood cultures were similar in 2019 and 2020, 11.9% and 12.2% respectively. Interestingly, S. pyogenes bacteraemia was 2.5 times less common in 2020 (n = 27) compared to 2019 (n = 68).In 2019, 5042 samples from blood donators, 13836 from pregnant women, and 1818 from migrants were obtained. In 2020, the number of corresponding samples were 4034, 13493 and 1485, respectively. While the number of blood donators was 20 % less, the number of test from pregnant women was almost the same. Eighteen percent decrease in test for refugees could be explained by 40 % decrease in number of asylum seekers in 2020.
Conclusions:Bacteremia with S. pyogenes was 60 % less common during the COVID-19 pandemic suggesting that multiple strategies such as new normals, i.e. social isolation and changes in sampling patterns may play a part. The year of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020, the number of blood donations was under 5000, which is the threshold for safe healthcare services in Skåne. This problem may cause delay in surgical interventions. Prenatal care and care for migrants in Sweden are prioritized issues and ongoing COVID-19 pandemic seems not to influence this issue.
Keyword(s): Post-COVID-19 era, S. pyogenes bacteremia, Preventive healthcare services