Prevention of Device-Related Healthcare-Associated Infections [version 1; referees: 2 approved]
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients. Up to 15% of patients develop an infection while hospitalized in the United States, which accounts for approximately 1.7 million HAIs, 99,000 deaths annually and over 10 billion dollars i...
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F1000 Research Ltd
2016-01-01
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| Online Access: | http://f1000research.com/articles/5-65/v1 |