
Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) due to SA & MRSA significantly increase risk of death, costs and hospitalization as compared to surgeries without SSIs.
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Rapid detection and implementation of targeted control measures improves your bottom line by reducing adverse medical care events. Hospitals absorb most of the costs for adverse medical care events.
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