According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1 in 31 patients gets a healthcare-associated infection while staying at the hospital. Often, these happen because hospital procedures and equipment can expose internal parts of your body to germs. The chart below lists common infections and steps you can take to prevent them.
Superbugs
A superbug is a germ that causes a bacterial,viral or fungal infection but does not respond to the usual treatments. This means these bugs make you sicker longer and increase your risk of more serious complications.Common strains include MRSA, E. coli, C.diff and VRE. Superbugs spread from person to person through touching germy hands or objects. Protect yourself by taking the steps below. And remember, wash your hands and ask everyone you see during your stay to wash his or her hands too.
Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
Germs enter your urinary tract
when you have a tube (catheter) to drain urine
Surgical Site Infection
Germs affect the site of your surgery—either on your skin or internally
Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection
Germs enter your bloodstream through a large tube that’s inserted in a vein near your neck, chest or groin
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