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• C. difficile-related deaths on the rise

  Between 1999 and 2004, C. difficile-related deaths in the U.S. increased 35% each year.  [ Get More Details ]
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  10 most common pathogens leading to HAIs

  The 10 most common pathogens leading to HAIs: Coagulase-negative staphylococci 15% Staphylococcus aureus 15% Enterococcus species 12% Candida species 11% Escherichia coli 10% Pseudomonas aeruginosa 8% Klebsiella pneumoniae 6% Enterobacter species 5% Acinetobacter baumannii 3% Klebsiella oxytoca 2%  [ Get More Details ]

• Comorbidities and hospitalization higher with HAIs

  Patients with HAIs have more comorbidities (2.8 vs. 1.9) and in-hospital mortality (9% vs. 1.5%), compared to all other hospitalized patients.  [ 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 ]
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  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 ]