At any moment, more that
suffer from infections contracted in hospitals.
Every year, nosocomial infections are directly responsible for
Infections can appear once the patient has gone home,
which can lead to numerous complications,
even a new visit to the hospital.
In the United States and Europe combined,
nosocomial infections create an extra cost of
In developed countries,
of patients contract an infection during their stay.
In developing countries, the rate of patients
that are infected can go over