The Personal Impact of Infections

A patient who underwent a routine operation; a doctor who fights to save us, and a specialist who makes prevention protocol her mission; each has a story to tell.

Millions of people are affected each year by healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).

But it's not just the patients themselves who experience these infections. Families, friends, and healthcare personnel are impacted, too. The good news is there are steps we all can take to help prevent the tragedy of avoidable infections.

In these poignant stories, learn how HAIs have impacted the lives of others.

Donna Roberts, HAI Survivor

Four weeks after Donna Roberts underwent a hysterectomy in 2004, she returned to the hospital because her surgical incision had burst open. Doctors discovered she had a staph infection. After initially being treated for the infection at home, Roberts was readmitted to the hospital for four days of treatment. She was discharged and the infection appeared to clear up … Read her story