Infection Control Week – Did You Know?
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Number of patients worldwide who get an infection while receiving care in hospital or other care facilities.
8,000
Number of Canadians who die from hospital-acquired infections each year.
20% – 30%
Percentage of the Canadian general publich who carry Staph bacteria on their hands or in their noses but are not ill.
>50%
Percentage of surgical site infections worldwide that can be antibiotic resistant
60% – 90%
Percentage of alcohol required in alcohol-based hand rubs for proper hand hygiene
220,000
Number of additional Canadians who get hospital-acquired infections each year
>30%
Percentage reduction in health-care-asspcoated infections with effective prevention and control measures
70%
Percentage of healthcare workders worldwide who do not routinely practise hand hygiene
50%
Percentage of surgical teams worldwide who comply with hand hygiene best practices
>15
Number of seconds one needs to rub their hands when washing with soap and running water
1988
Year Infection Control Week was launched
Sources
Canadian Patient Safety Institute, Infection Prevention and Control Canada, Public Health Agency of Canada, World Health Organization
