The Impact of Hospital-Acquired Bloodstream Infections
Nosocomial bloodstream infections are a leading cause of death in the United States. If we assume a nosocomial infection rate of 5%, of which 10% are bloodstream infections, and an attributable mortality rate of 15%, bloodstream infections would represent the eighth leading cause of death in the Uni...
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| description | Nosocomial bloodstream infections are a leading cause of death in the United States. If we assume a nosocomial infection rate of 5%, of which 10% are bloodstream infections, and an attributable mortality rate of 15%, bloodstream infections would represent the eighth leading cause of death in the United States. Because most risk factors for dying after bacteremia or fungemia may not be changeable, prevention efforts must focus on new infection-control technology and techniques. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-45933e7d62c744b49c17a70c60a484272022-12-22T03:08:55ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592001-04-017217417710.3201/eid0702.700174The Impact of Hospital-Acquired Bloodstream InfectionsRichard P. WenzelMichael B. EdmondNosocomial bloodstream infections are a leading cause of death in the United States. If we assume a nosocomial infection rate of 5%, of which 10% are bloodstream infections, and an attributable mortality rate of 15%, bloodstream infections would represent the eighth leading cause of death in the United States. Because most risk factors for dying after bacteremia or fungemia may not be changeable, prevention efforts must focus on new infection-control technology and techniques.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/7/2/70-0174_articleUnited States |
| spellingShingle | Richard P. Wenzel Michael B. Edmond The Impact of Hospital-Acquired Bloodstream Infections Emerging Infectious Diseases United States |
| title | The Impact of Hospital-Acquired Bloodstream Infections |
| title_full | The Impact of Hospital-Acquired Bloodstream Infections |
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| title_full_unstemmed | The Impact of Hospital-Acquired Bloodstream Infections |
| title_short | The Impact of Hospital-Acquired Bloodstream Infections |
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