Hospital-acquired infections are rising – here’s how to protect yourself in health care settings
- Written by Nasia Safdar, Professor of Infectious Disease, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Whether a patient or visitor, hand hygiene while at the hospital is critical.Luis Alvarez/Digital Vision via Getty ImagesA new study from the National Institutes of Health shows a jump in both hospital-acquired infections and resistance to the antibiotics used to treat them. The findings are based on data gathered at 120 U.S. hospitals from...
