Hospital-Acquired Infections: The Unseen Danger Making Patients Worse
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Hidden Danger: Hospitals Making Patients Sicker with Preventable Infections
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News18•18-03-2026, 15:05
Hidden Danger: Hospitals Making Patients Sicker with Preventable Infections
•Hospital-Acquired Infections (HAIs) affect up to 15% of patients in low- and middle-income countries, often due to care itself, not disease.
•HAIs, including bloodstream infections and pneumonia, are increasingly driven by antibiotic-resistant organisms like MRSA, making them harder to treat.
•Dr. Kushal Bangar highlights that HAIs are linked to routine processes, medical devices, surgical interventions, or hygiene lapses, leading to sepsis and prolonged hospitalization.
•Hospital textile management (bedsheets, gowns) is an underestimated factor; soiled linen can become silent carriers of pathogens without strict processing.
•Anshul Gupta emphasizes that environmental hygiene and linen management are as crucial as clinical care in preventing HAIs, requiring consistent execution of protocols.
