1 in every 31 patients have one healthcare associated infection - 2015. Just 5 types of infections accounted for $9.8B in 2013
SSIs are the most common hospital infection, accounting for more than 30% of HAIs (Source - CDC), coming with an annual cost of $3.3B.
Common symptoms include rendness and pain near the surgical wound, drainage of cloudy fluid from the wound and fever. The SSI occurs 30 days after the surgery. Most factors involve the patients own health and therefore, not many are preventable (Source).
CLASBSIs have significantly decreased after an implementation of procedures and ranges in the 1000s, but it is safer than it's ever been. (Source).
39% of pneumonias in 2011 resulted from VAP. This is a complication by using a mechanichal device in the body and is not much that can be done to prevent it aside from using a different solution than VAP.
CAUTI occur when urinary cathedars are used for a prolonged amount of time.
15000 deaths occurs dues to C. Diff, usually a side effect of taking antibiotics (Source: 2019). Additional factors include older age, specific antibiotics (flouroquinolones), weak immune system from prolonged stays).
Also: Antibiotic Resistance, Hand Hygenie