According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in every 20 patients in for treatment may get a nosocomial infection. Over 99,000 people die each year as a result of hospital-acquired illnesses. Disease transmission is influenced by the immune system of the patient, infection control procedures, and the presence of multiple infectious agents in the healthcare institution. The development of these illnesses is also influenced by age and longer stays in facilities. The most common bacteria associated to HAIs include C. difficile, MRSA, Klebsiella, E. coli, Enterococcus, and Pseudomonas species, and with the outbreak of COVID-19, healthcare facilities have been required to practise infection control because the virus is passed from person to person.
