Over 1.7 million Americans are diagnosed with healthcare-associated infections annually, killing 99,000 patients and costing U.S. hospitals between $28.4 to $45 billion each year, according to a recent report.
Source: "Healthcare-Associated Infections Are a Growing Threat to Seniors," Alliance for Aging Research News Release, July 22, 2013, http://www.agingresearch.org/content/article/detail/33442
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