When patients check into a hospital, they expect doctors there to fix what ails them, but 1 in 20 contract a healthcare-based infection. The problem is not a new one, top health officials say, but as more patients receive minor surgeries and care at clinics and doctor's offices instead of pricier hospital settings, that shift could fuel the growth of infections outside of hospitals.
Hospital-based infections could be moving to doctors' offices
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