title: Zero Tolerance.
abstract: There's a type of hospital infection that's often deadly--and almost entirely preventable. Though rates have dropped, too many institutions are still needlessly exposing patients to dangerous bacteria, our investigation reveals. Here, which hospitals do a good job--and which don't. Plus how to keep yourself and your family safe.
authors.forename: Hallie
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Levine
mesh_terms: D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D062905:Central Venous Catheters; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology