Tuesday March 5, 2019, 12:00 PM EST.
Call in for Media only: 888-795-0855. Passcode: CDC Media
CDC Principal Deputy Director Anne Schuchat will review the latest findings on bloodstream infections contracted in U.S. health facilities and what more can be done to prevent them. This study, embargoed until 1 p.m., March 5, finds that nearly 20,000 people die annually from bloodstream infections contracted at U.S. health facilities.
CDC Media contact information:
(404) 639-3286 (9:00 am – 6:00 pm)
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