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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), two million Americans develop hospital-acquired infections each year, and approximately 90,000 die as a result. Approximately 70 percent of these infections are resistant to at least one antibiotic. Pneumonia is the second, most-common, hospital-acquired infection in the United States and is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality.
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Babies are particularly susceptible to ear infections because their Eustachian tubes are short (about 1/2 inch) and horizontal. As they grow to adulthood, the tube triples in length to 1 1/2 inches and become more vertical, so fluid can drain more easily. Ear infections are one of the most common childhood illnesses. Although there are no statistics on how many babies get them, the American Academy of Pediatrics expects that most children will have gotten at least one ear infection by the time they turn 3.
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Bacterial infections can range anywhere from a mild illness which is barely discernable to a very serious illness which has the potential to cause death. Serious bacterial infections are the leading cause of death in the elderly and in infants in the United States. Some of the most common bacterial infections include ear infections, diarrhea, urinary tract infections, pneumonia, and certain types of skin disorders.
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The CT Center for Patient Safety has a quiz about hospital-acquired infections for Hospital Infection Prevention Week. The CT Center’s Germ Warfare Committee is one of the most active state organizations in the country. They led the way to passage of that state’s public reporting law.
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Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a major cause of morbidity and mortality around the world. An estimated 6 million healthcare-associated infections occur each year across the United States, Europe and Japan alone.* The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates there are 1.7 million infections resulting in approximately 99,000 deaths annually in the United States, making healthcare-associated infections the fourth leading cause of death.* Beyond the human toll, there is an enormous financial burden to healthcare systems worldwide. BD is committed to applying its expertise, resources and technologies toward the prevention of healthcare-associated infections worldwide.
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Dangerous drug-resistant staph infections are showing up at an alarming rate outside hospitals and nursing homes in the United States. New research found that in one part of the country, as many as one in five infections were picked up out in the community.
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