Each year in Europe 4.1 million of people contract an infection in hospital and 37,000 die for this cause. 20-30% of the cases would be, however, preventable with a hygiene program intensive.
Hospital infections are a top concern for the European Health, in terms of mortality, morbidity and economic costs. [...]
In Europe every year there are about 4 million cases and 37,000 deaths due to hospital-acquired infections, 20-30% of which are preventable with the adoption of correct professional behavior and specific intervention...
Each year in Europe 4.1 million of people contract an infection in hospital and 37,000 die for this cause. 20-30% of the cases would be, however, preventable with a hygiene program intensive. [...]
The German Society for Hospital Hygiene, the Society for Hygiene, Environment, Health and Preventive Medicine and the National Association of Doctors of the Public Health Service, with a joint statement have spread the news...