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Diseases » Nosocomial infections » Deaths

Deaths from Nosocomial infections

Deaths from Nosocomial infections: 80,000 deaths annually (Starfield, JAMA 284(4), 2000)

Death rate extrapolations for USA for Nosocomial infections: 80,000 per year, 6,666 per month, 1,538 per week, 219 per day, 9 per hour, 0 per minute, 0 per second. Note: this automatic extrapolation calculation uses the deaths statistic: 80,000 deaths annually (Starfield, JAMA 284(4), 2000)

Survival rate statistics for Nosocomial infections: The following are statistics from various sources about the survival rate for Nosocomial infections:

13.16% of selected infections resulting from medical care led to death in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)

Death statistics for Nosocomial infections: The following are statistics from various sources about deaths and Nosocomial infections:

About 20,000 deaths in the U.S. per year (CDC)
3,805 deaths from selected infections resulting from medical care were attributable to the patient safety incident in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
13.16% of selected infections resulting from medical care led to death in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)
4.31% of deaths from selected infections resulting from medical care were attributable to the patient safety incident in the US 2000-2002 (Patient Safety in American Hospitals, Health Grades 2004)