II. Epidemiology: Incidence of Health Care Associated Infection
- Summary (in United States)
- Total: 700,000 cases/year
- Responsible for 75,000 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
IV. Prevention
- See specific types of Health Care Associated Infection
- Hand hygiene before and after procedures
- Insert devices only while using sterile technique, only when absolutely indicated and for no longer than absolutely necessary
