DNA tests have confirmed that a homeless man found dead beneath an overpass in San Diego was Elvis Presley. This claim is a hoax. âEarlier this month, an 80-year-old, homeless, white-bearded man was found deceased under an overpass in San Diego, California.
Surgical site infections, with an overall cost of $3.3 billion, had the highest share of the total annual costs, estimated to be $9.8 billion, among the five major HAIs.
Postoperative surgical site infections (SSIs) are still a major source of morbidity in the United States. Among the 27 million people having surgery each year, approximately 500,000 will get a nosocomial surgical site infection. Surgical site infections are the third most commonly reported nosocomial infection and are the second most commonly reported adverse event in hospitals, behind medication errors.