Patients with healthcare-associated infections suffer social, emotional pain

(Elsevier) The consequences of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) reach well beyond patients' physical health, souring social relationships, and leading some healthcare providers (HCP) to distance themselves from affected patients, according to a qualitative, systematic review published in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC), the journal of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC).

Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - August 16, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news