Dr. R. Scott Stienecker, MD.

“ A common reason for environmental contamination with a MDRO is the lack of adherence to facility procedures for cleaning and disinfection.”

• Health care-associated infection cost hospitals $10,500 to $111,000 per case.

• MRSA stays in the United States result in 2.7 million days in excess length of stay and $9.5 billion in excess charges.

• 28% of the bacteria that most frequently causes hospital acquired infections are resistant to the preferred antibiotics for treatment.