SPECIAL REPORT

CDC report raises alarm about hospital infections

Everyday, approximately one in 25 U.S. patients contracts at least one infection during the course of their hospital care, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The alarming new data was published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

"The most advanced medical care won’t work if clinicians don’t prevent infections through basic things such as regular hand hygiene."

– CDC Director Tom Frieden

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