Hospital Infections Kill 200 Daily in US: Study

In the United States, healthcare-associated infections kill 75,000 patients per year, say authorities. Many bacterial infections -- which can lead to serious complications from pneumonia and illnesses of the intestinal tract -- could be prevented if healthcare workers practiced common hygiene, said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Although there has been some progress, today and every day more than 200 Americans with healthcare-associated ...