II. Epidemiology: Incidence of Health Care Associated Infection
- Summary (in United States)
- Overall Prevalence: 1.7 Million cases/year
- Mortality: 98,000 deaths/year (equivalent to the seventh leading cause of death in U.S.)
- By Cause (in United States)
- Surgical Site Infection: 157,500 cases/year
- Urinary Catheter associated Urinary Tract Infection: 93,300 cases/year
- Clostridium difficile: 80,400 cases/year
- Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection: 71,900 cases/year
- Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: 49,900 cases/year
III. Types
- Device-Associated Infections
- Procedure-Associated Infections
- Antibiotic-Associated Infections
- Pandemic Management
- See Covid19
IV. Prevention
- See Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship
- See specific types of Health Care Associated Infection
- See Personal Protection Equipment
- See Handwashing
- Hand Hygiene before and after procedures
- Insert devices
- Only while using sterile technique
- Only when absolutely indicated
- For no longer than absolutely necessary
V. Resources
- CDC HAI Prevention