Chilean infant healthcare-associated infection rate in copper alloyed rooms 2012-2013
This statistic shows the incidence rate (number of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) per 1,000 patient days) of HAIs in infants in a pediatric hospital in Chile from November 2012 to November 2013. The pediatric rooms fitted with copper alloyed surfaces showed a rate 10.6 HAIs per 1,000 patient days, while those without copper surfaces had a rate of 13.