~70% of hospital HAIs resistant to ≥ antimicrobial

Approximately 70% of hospital-acquired HAIs are resistant to at least one antimicrobial drug.

Infectious Diseases Society of America. Bad Drugs, No Drugs: As antibiotic discovery stagnates…a public health crisis brews. Alexandria, VA: IDSA; July 2004. http://www.idsociety.org/uploadedfiles/idsa/policy_and_advocacy/current_topics_and_issues/antimicrobial_resistance/10x20/images/bad%20bugs%20no%20drugs.pdf

Title: Bad Drugs, No Drugs: As antibiotic discovery stagnates…a public health crisis brews
Publisher: IDSA
Publication Date: July 2004
Authors: Infectious Diseases Society of America
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1 in 4 inpatient pneumonia hospitalizations due to HAIs
In one study, one in four inpatient pneumonia hospitalizations were from health-care-associated pneumonia. [ Get More Details ]
Close to 1/2 of HAIs in patients 65+
Around 45% of all hospital-acquired HAIs in 2007 were in patients age 65 and older. [ Get More Details ]
Most common principal diagnoses for hospitalized patients with HAIs
The most common principal diagnoses for hospitalized patients with HAIs are: Septicemia 11.8% Adult respiratory failure 5.9% Complications from surgical or medical care 4.1% [ Get More Details ]
Source of 99,000 annual deaths from HAIs
Of the 99,000 annual deaths from HAIs: 35,967 are from pneumonia 30,665 are from bloodstream infections 13,088 are from urinary tract infections 8,205 are from surgical site infections; and 11,062 are from infections at other… [ Get More Details ]
Infection and related sepsis leading cause of death in noncardiac-ICUs
Infection and related sepsis/septicemia are the leading cause of death in noncardiac-ICUs, accounting for as many as 60% of deaths. [ Get More Details ]