“Health care-associated infections (HAIs) post a significant danger to hospitalized patients. In 2011, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated that there were 75,000 inpatient deaths…”
Reference:
David Boulée, MPAS, Sarathi Kalra, MD, MPH, Alison Haddock, MD, FACEP, T. David Johnson, PhD, W. Frank Peacock, MD, FACEP, FACC. American Journal of Infection Control. Published Online November 2, 2018. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2018.08.005