Introduction

Infections are deadly. Hospital acquired infections affect over 700,000 individuals in the United States each year and have high morbidity and mortality rates. While the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has undertaken initiatives to decrease the rate of infections, our battle against infection continues. Infection has been likened to cancer, as they stimulate similar immunologic responses and severely compromise patient outcomes. Moreover, 1 out of 6 cancers stem from infectious causes that can be prevented or treated.

Source: Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics - January 8, 2016 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Antonia F. Chen Source Type: research