The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 90,000 people a year die from hospital-acquired infections. But they also say it would be difficult to find out the infection rate for any California hospital.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 90,000 people a year die from hospital-acquired infections. But they also say it would be difficult to find out the infection rate for any California hospital.