Infections in ICUs Plummeting, Too Many Remain in Hospitals and Dialysis Clinics

March 1, 2011

The number of bloodstream infections in intensive care unit patients with central lines decreased by 58 percent in 2009 compared to 2001, according to a new CDC Vital Signs report. During these nine years, the decrease represented up to 27,000 lives saved and $1.8 billion in excess health care costs.

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Infections in ICUs Plummeting, Too Many Remain in Hospitals and Dialysis Clinics

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