8 cause 80%
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Published Date:12/20/13
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Corporate Authors:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
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Description:Eight germs cause more than 80% of life-threatening bloodstream infections, urinary tract infections, ventilator-associated pneumonia and surgical site infections:
1. Staphylococcus aureus (16%)
2. Enterococcus spp. (14%)
3. Escherichia coli (12%)
4. Coagulase-negative staphylococci (11%),
5. Candida spp. (9%)
6. Klebsiella pneumoniae and K. oxytoca (8%)
7. Pseudomonas aeruginosa (8%)
8. Enterobacter (5%)
Prevent healthcare-associated infections
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