ADVIN.ORG - Association for the Défense of Victims of Nosocomial Infections

Each day, 250 Americans die as a result of such infections ( 8000 deaths/year estimated in Canada), and cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy or taking immunosuppressive drugs are especially susceptible to HAIs. Even when not fatal, these infections complicate the management of conditions that are already difficult to treat and can extend a person's hospital stay.»
This article,  published by Nursing News.com, updates information on the different approaches used in the fight against hospital acquired-infections in the States.
«The solution to HAIs will most likely not be found in any one approach, but rather through a network of strategies and tactics. Codification of a system that can be implemented in hospital around the country is also necessary.»

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