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On any given day, one in 25 hospital patients is battling an infection, says the CDC

On any given day, one in 25 hospital patients is battling an infection, says the CDC. It adds up to more than 720,000 a year. Government health officials say despite recent progress, more needs to be done to keep the number of infections down. Alexis Christoforous reports.
Mar 26, 2014 (01:27)
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