"Bloodstream infections are associated with an increased risk of death and longer hospital stay. Avoiding infections could save lives and free up valuable bed days."
The increased risks of death and extra lengths of hospital and ICU stay from hospital-acquired bloodstream infections: a case–control study
AG Barnett, K Page, M Campbell, E Martin, R Rashleigh-Rolls, K Halton, DL Paterson, L Hall, N Jimmieson, K White, N Graves
BMJ Open, 2013, 3:e003587
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