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Less Chance of Catching an Infection in ICU If You Have Your Own Room
About 30% of ICU patients acquire infections that drive up morbidity and mortality, and cost hospitals lots of money. In a recent study, single-bed rooms when compared to multi-bed rooms resulted in better infection control. On their own, patients were less likely … Continue reading
Tags: Archives of Internal Medicine, Hospitals, ICU, infection, morbidity, mortality, pathogens, private rooms
Pathogen Alert
by Staff Clostridium difficile. The name might be unfamiliar, but the pathogen is on the rise. There has been a sharp increase in the prevalence of C. diff in hospitals around the country, according to a survey taken in 648 … Continue reading
Tags: bateria, Hospitals, pathogens, sanitary
