The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest Vital Signs report urges health care workers to use a combination of infection
control recommendations to better protect patients from
APRIL 1, 2016
Superbugs Threaten Hospital Patients
Health care–associated infections (HAIs) remain a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Although the United States is doing a better job of preventing HAIs, more work is needed, especially in fighting antibiotic-resistant bacteria, public health officials said.