Trini Mathew

Jun 9, 2024 | kevinmd.com | Trini Mathew |Christopher Habig |Harvey Castro |Ricardo Chujutalli

Many aspects of health care-associated infections are unseen. The bacteria that cause infections like C. difficile or catheter-associated urinary tract infections are invisible to the naked eye. Beyond the financial burdens of additional treatment and longer hospital stays, less obvious costs often fall below the radar in the form of suffering, distress, and shattered trust in the health care system when patients fall victim to preventable infections.