Increases in mortality, length of stay, and cost associated with hospital-acquired infections in trauma patients.
Glance LG, Stone PW, Mukamel DB, et al. Increases in mortality, length of stay, and cost associated with hospital-acquired infections in trauma patients. Arch Surg. 2011;146(7):794-801. doi:10.1001/archsurg.2011.41.
This study found that health care–associated infections were linked to significant increases in mortality, length of stay, and costs in a large population of trauma patients.