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Here's how many people get infections in Australian hospitals every year

  • Written by: Brett Mitchell, Professor of Nursing, Avondale College of Higher Education
imageInitiatives in infection prevention and control remain critical at all levels of government and in hospitals.from shutterstock.com

Around 165,000 Australians contract infections in hospitals around the country every year, a study has found. The infections, which include urinary tract, staph, surgical site and respiratory infections in stroke...

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