Sepsis and pneumonia caused by hospital-acquired infections kill 48,000 patients, cost $8.1 billion to treat
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 - 21:28
in Health & Medicine
Two common conditions caused by hospital-acquired infections killed 48,000 people and ramped up health care costs by $8.1 billion in 2006 alone, according to a new study. This is the largest nationally representative study to date of the toll taken by sepsis and pneumonia, two conditions often caused by deadly microbes, including the antibiotic-resistant bacteria MRSA. Such infections can lead to longer hospital stays, serious complications and even death.