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...
Main Authors: | Richard P. Wenzel, Michael B. Edmond |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2001-04-01
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Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/7/2/70-0174_article |
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