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Hospital patients at risk of catching an infection
More than one in nine patients here catch a bug while hospitalised. Half the patients in hospital are on at least one antimicrobial, the umbrella term for antibiotics, antifungal and antiviral medication. These are the key results of the first national study that points out areas where hospitals can improve on patient care. Senior health correspondent Salma Khalik reports the findings.
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A study from July 2015 to February 2016 involving 5,415 adult patients in 13 acute hospitals here found that 11.9 per cent caught an infection while being treated for other conditions.
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Patients warded in a hospital - public or private - have a high risk of catching a bug during their stay.
A comprehensive study from July 2015 to February 2016 involving 5,415 adult patients in 13 acute hospitals here found that 11.9 per cent - or more than one in nine - caught an infection while being treated for other conditions.
