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What is the number of patients who acquiare nosocomial infections per year?
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Varies...Estimates: In the United States, the centers for disease control and prevention estimated roughly 1.7 million hospital-associated infections, from all types of microorganisms, including bacteria, combined, cause or contribute to 99, 000 deaths each year.
Answered 1/5/2019
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