STOP
HOSPITAL
INFECTIONS.ORG |
April, 2007
CONSUMERS UNION -
Publisher of Consumer Reports
Sobering new statistics
affirm seriousness of hospital infections
in U.S.
In a newly released study, the CDC estimates
that there are 4.5 hospital infections for
every 100 patient admissions and nearly
100,000 deaths from hospital infection.
...
Estimated number of hospital-acquired infections
in US hospitals (including federal facilities):
1.7 million (3), a rate of 4.5 infections
per 100 patient admissions. The breakdown
by patient population:
