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| March 30, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Financial Times Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

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Byline: Tim Aylsworth

There are a lot of germs floating around most hospitals. Perhaps this is not surprising -- after all, there are also a lot of sick people lying around most hospitals, plus an assortment of visitors and staff members.

What many people don't consider, though, is the size of the effect these germs have on patients. According to the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania, this effect is growing at a dangerous rate. The association assessed a state report on in-hospital infections and is considering publicizing its findings.

These findings include statistics showing that the number of…

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