Upward Trend In Frequency And Cost Of Infections In US Hospitals

A new review of inpatient data from US hospitals shows that the number of infections caused by a common bacterium increased by over 7 percent each year from 1998 to 2003. The attendant economic burden to hospitals increased by nearly 12 percent annually. The research is published in the November 1 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases, now available online. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses on September 28th, 2007