Hospitals' Struggles to Beat Back Familiar Infections Began Before Ebola Arrived
While Ebola stokes public anxiety, more than 1 in six hospitals-including some top medical centers-are having trouble stamping out less exotic but sometimes deadly infections, federal records show.
While Ebola stokes public anxiety, more than 1 in six hospitals—including some top medical centers—are having trouble stamping out less exotic but sometimes deadly infections, federal records show.
Nationally, about 1 in every 25 hospitalized patients gets an infection, and
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