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Chris Cavanaugh
PREVENTABLE BLOODSTREAM INFECTIONS STILL A PROBLEM IN HOSPITALS, APIC Survey finds

Hospitals still struggle to prevent avoidable healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), according to a survey of infection preventionists released today by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). Half of those surveyed agree that catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) continue to be a problem in their facilities and cite lack of time, resources, and the commitment of hospital leadership as hindering their ability to combat these infections more aggressively.

 

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