Prognosis of Nosocomial infections

Deaths and Mortality Rates

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

Estimated mortality rate for Nosocomial infections from incidence and deaths statistics:

• Deaths: 80,000 (USA annual deaths calculated from this data: 80,000 deaths annually (Starfield, JAMA 284(4), 2000))
• Incidence: 2,000,000 (USA annual incidence calculated from this data: estimated 2 million cases annually or about 10% of American hospital patients (CDC/NNIS 1992)
• 4.0% (ratio of deaths to incidence).
• See also Deaths and Nosocomial infections and Overview of Nosocomial infections.

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)
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Death Statistics for Nosocomial infections

The following are statistics from various sources about deaths related to 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)
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Nosocomial infections: Research More

• Nosocomial infections: Introduction
• Deaths: Nosocomial infections
• Symptoms: Nosocomial infections

About prognosis:

The 'prognosis' of Nosocomial infections usually refers to the likely outcome of Nosocomial infections. The prognosis of Nosocomial infections may include the duration of Nosocomial infections, chances of complications of Nosocomial infections, probable outcomes, prospects for recovery, recovery period for Nosocomial infections, survival rates, death rates, and other outcome possibilities in the overall prognosis of Nosocomial infections. Naturally, such forecast issues are by their nature unpredictable.

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