{"id":9307,"date":"2025-11-01T01:40:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T01:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tristel.com\/asia-en\/latest-news\/\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T01:44:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T01:44:00","slug":"hais-causes-effects-and-prevention-strategies-page","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tristel.com\/asia-en\/latest-news\/hais-causes-effects-and-prevention-strategies-page\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) in Focus: Causes, Risks and Prevention Strategies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) are defined by the NHS as infections which are developed either as a result of healthcare interventions (e.g. medical or surgical treatments), or from being in contact with a healthcare setting1<\/sup>. HAIs pose a real threat to patients, staff and visitors in healthcare worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What\u2019s the real-world impact of HAIs?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Increased financial burdens on healthcare systems<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Long-term disability and high mortality rates<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Longer hospital stays<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Significant impacts on patients and their families<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Increased resistance of microorganisms<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

What are the most common HAIs?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While HAIs can arise from many causes, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) highlights the following as significant threats to public health:<\/p>\n\n\n\n