Hospital-acquired pneumonia leading cause of HAI

Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) is the 2nd most frequent cause of hospital-acquired infection, numbering around 300,000 cases each year.

McEachern, Robert, and G. Douglas Campbell. Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia: Epidemiology, etiology, and treatment. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 1998; 12(3): 761-79. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0891552005702099

Antibacterial resistant pathogens responsible for most of 99,000 HAI related deaths
The majority of the 99,000 patients who die from healthcare-associated infections each year, are due to antibacterial-resistant pathogens. [ Get More Details ]
Sepsis hospitalization rate increases with age
The rate of hospitalization for sepsis/septicemia in 2008 was around 30 times higher for patients ages 85 and older, than for those under the age of 65. [ Get More Details ]
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 ]
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 ]
Primary sources of HAIs
Around 2/3 of all HAIs are central-line associated bloodstream infections, catheter-associated urinary tract infections, and ventilator-associated pneumonia. Surgical site infections and Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) are also common HAIs. [ Get More Details ]