Proven Impact of an Advanced Air Purification System in the Reduction of Infectious Airborne and Surface Pathogens, Concomitant Reduction of Hospital-acquired Infections and Length of Stay, and Improvement in Health-care Economics.
Stanislaw P Stawicki, Alicia Raquel Urrutia, Charles N Kimble, Kathryn Colonna Worrilow
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Abstract
Annually, approximately one out of every 20 inpatients or an estimated 1.7 million individuals experience a hospital-acquired infection (HAI) in the US. In practice, this means that 5%–10% of admitted patients will develop an HAI and approximately 100,000 of these patients will die.[1,2] The estimated incidence of HAIs exceeds that of many other reportable diseases in the US, and the number of HAI-related deaths is greater than many of the leading causes of mortality.[1]
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JGID encourages research, education and dissemination of knowledge in the field of Infectious Diseases across the world thus promoting translational research by striking a synergy between basic science, clinical medicine and public health. The Journal intends to bring together scientists and academicians in Infectious Diseases to promote translational synergy between Laboratory Science, Clinical Medicine and Public Health. The Journal invites Original Articles, Clinical Investigations, Epidemiological Analysis, Data Protocols, Case Reports, Clinical Photographs, review articles and special commentaries. Students, Residents, Academicians, Public Health experts and scientists are all encouraged to be a part of this initiative by contributing, reviewing and promoting scientific works and science.