Changes in Prevalence of Health Care-Associated Infections in U.S. Hospitals.

SS, Magill; E, O'Leary; SJ, Janelle; DL, Thompson; G, Dumyati; J, Nadle; LE, Wilson; MA, Kainer; R, Lynfield; S, Greissman; SM, Ray; Z, Beldavs; C, Gross; W, Bamberg; M, Sievers; C, Concannon; N, Buhr; L, Warnke; M, Maloney; V, Ocampo; J, Brooks; T, Oyewumi; S, Sharmin; K, Richards; J, Rainbow; M, Samper; EB, Hancock; D, Leaptrot; E, Scalise; F, Badrun; R, Phelps; JR, Edwards

doi:10.1056/nejmoa1801550

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Changes in Prevalence of Health Care-Associated Infections in U.S. Hospitals.

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Magill SS

O'Leary E

Janelle SJ

Abstract

<h4>Background</h4>A point-prevalence survey that was conducted in the United States in 2011 showed that 4% of hospitalized patients had a health care-associated infection. We repeated the survey in 2015 to assess changes in the prevalence of health care-associated infections during a period of nati...

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