Health Care–Associated Infections in U.S. Hospitals, 2023 versus 2015

Nora Chea; Rongxia Li; Taniece Eure; Rebecca Alkis Ramirez; Joelle Nadle; Jane E. Lee; Monica Lehmann; Lyndzie Sardenga; Christopher A. Czaja; Helen Johnston; Melissa Kellogg; Catherine Emanuel; Alana Cilwick; Maria A. Correa; Meghan Maloney; Susan M. Ray; Jessica Howard-Anderson; Stacy Carswell; Lucy E. Wilson; Rebecca Perlmutter; Kaytlynn Marceaux-Galli; J.P. Mahoehney; Ruth Lynfield; Marla Sievers; Cory Cline; Melissa Judson; Ghinwa Dumyati; Christine Hurley; Elizabeth Keller; Marissa Walsh; Erin Licherdell; Julia Tellerman; Rebecca Pierce; Valerie L.S. Ocampo; Monika E. Samper; Kimberly A. Hires; Lauren T. Adrian; Roza P. Tammer; Alexia Zhang; Shannon Hiratzka; Angela Dusko; Christopher Wilson; Melphine Harriott; Henrietta Smith; Victoria Russo; LaTasha Boswell; Dominique Godfrey; Denise Leaptrot; Marissa McMeen; Melissa Otis; Jennifer Watkins; Amber Taylor; Rita Allen; Nicola D. Thompson; Jonathan R. Edwards; Shelley S. Magill; Cheri T. Grigg

doi:10.1056/nejmoa2510881

Health Care–Associated Infections in U.S. Hospitals, 2023 versus 2015

N Nora Chea (Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta) R Rongxia Li (Zhongshan Institute for Drug Discovery, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica) T Taniece Eure (Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta) R Rebecca Alkis Ramirez (Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta) J Joelle Nadle (California Emerging Infections Program, Oakland) J Jane E. Lee (California Emerging Infections Program, Oakland) M Monica Lehmann (California Emerging Infections Program, Oakland) L Lyndzie Sardenga (California Emerging Infections Program, Oakland) C Christopher A. Czaja (Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Denver) H Helen Johnston (Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Denver) M Melissa Kellogg (Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Denver) C Catherine Emanuel (Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Denver) A Alana Cilwick (Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta) M Maria A. Correa (Connecticut Emerging Infections Program, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven) M Meghan Maloney (Connecticut Emerging Infections Program, Connecticut Department of Public Health, Hartford) S Susan M. Ray (Georgia Emerging Infections Program, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta) J Jessica Howard-Anderson (Georgia Emerging Infections Program, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta) S Stacy Carswell (Georgia Emerging Infections Program, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta) L Lucy E. Wilson (Maryland Department of Health, Baltimore) R Rebecca Perlmutter (Maryland Department of Health, Baltimore) K Kaytlynn Marceaux-Galli (Maryland Department of Health, Baltimore) J J.P. Mahoehney (Minnesota Department of Health, St. Paul) R Ruth Lynfield (Minnesota Department of Health, St. Paul) M Marla Sievers (New Mexico Department of Health, Santa Fe) C Cory Cline (New Mexico Department of Health, Santa Fe) M Melissa Judson (New Mexico Department of Health, Santa Fe) G Ghinwa Dumyati (New York Emerging Infections Program, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester) C Christine Hurley (New York Emerging Infections Program, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester) E Elizabeth Keller (New York Emerging Infections Program, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester) M Marissa Walsh (New York Emerging Infections Program, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester) E Erin Licherdell (New York Emerging Infections Program, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester) J Julia Tellerman (New York Emerging Infections Program, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester) R Rebecca Pierce (Public Health Division, Oregon Health Authority, Portland) V Valerie L.S. Ocampo (Public Health Division, Oregon Health Authority, Portland) M Monika E. Samper (Public Health Division, Oregon Health Authority, Portland) K Kimberly A. Hires (Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta) L Lauren T. Adrian (Public Health Division, Oregon Health Authority, Portland) R Roza P. Tammer (Public Health Division, Oregon Health Authority, Portland) A Alexia Zhang (Public Health Division, Oregon Health Authority, Portland) S Shannon Hiratzka (Public Health Division, Oregon Health Authority, Portland) A Angela Dusko (Public Health Division, Oregon Health Authority, Portland) C Christopher Wilson (Tennessee Department of Health, Nashville) M Melphine Harriott (Tennessee Department of Health, Nashville) H Henrietta Smith (Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta) V Victoria Russo (Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta) L LaTasha Boswell (Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta) D Dominique Godfrey (Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta) D Denise Leaptrot (Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta) M Marissa McMeen (Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta) M Melissa Otis (Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta) J Jennifer Watkins (Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta) A Amber Taylor (Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta) R Rita Allen (Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta) N Nicola D. Thompson (Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta) J Jonathan R. Edwards (Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta) S Shelley S. Magill (Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta) C Cheri T. Grigg (Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta)

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Journal New England Journal of Medicine

Volume / Issue Vol. 395, Issue 3

Published July 16, 2026

Pages 255-266

DOI 10.1056/nejmoa2510881

ISSN 0028-4793

Publisher Massachusetts Medical Society

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New England Journal of Medicine

Massachusetts Medical Society

ISSN: 0028-4793 Social Sciences

Authors (57)

N

Nora Chea

Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta

R

Rongxia Li

Zhongshan Institute for Drug Discovery, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica

T

Taniece Eure

Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta

R

Rebecca Alkis Ramirez

Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta

J

Joelle Nadle

California Emerging Infections Program, Oakland

J

Jane E. Lee

California Emerging Infections Program, Oakland

M

Monica Lehmann

California Emerging Infections Program, Oakland

L

Lyndzie Sardenga

California Emerging Infections Program, Oakland

C

Christopher A. Czaja

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Denver

H

Helen Johnston

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Denver

M

Melissa Kellogg

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Denver

C

Catherine Emanuel

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Denver

A

Alana Cilwick

Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta

M

Maria A. Correa

Connecticut Emerging Infections Program, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven

M

Meghan Maloney

Connecticut Emerging Infections Program, Connecticut Department of Public Health, Hartford

S

Susan M. Ray

Georgia Emerging Infections Program, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta

J

Jessica Howard-Anderson

Georgia Emerging Infections Program, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta

S

Stacy Carswell

Georgia Emerging Infections Program, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta

L

Lucy E. Wilson

Maryland Department of Health, Baltimore

R

Rebecca Perlmutter

Maryland Department of Health, Baltimore

K

Kaytlynn Marceaux-Galli

Maryland Department of Health, Baltimore

J

J.P. Mahoehney

Minnesota Department of Health, St. Paul

R

Ruth Lynfield

Minnesota Department of Health, St. Paul

M

Marla Sievers

New Mexico Department of Health, Santa Fe

C

Cory Cline

New Mexico Department of Health, Santa Fe

M

Melissa Judson

New Mexico Department of Health, Santa Fe

G

Ghinwa Dumyati

New York Emerging Infections Program, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester

C

Christine Hurley

New York Emerging Infections Program, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester

E

Elizabeth Keller

New York Emerging Infections Program, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester

M

Marissa Walsh

New York Emerging Infections Program, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester

E

Erin Licherdell

New York Emerging Infections Program, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester

J

Julia Tellerman

New York Emerging Infections Program, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester

R

Rebecca Pierce

Public Health Division, Oregon Health Authority, Portland

V

Valerie L.S. Ocampo

Public Health Division, Oregon Health Authority, Portland

M

Monika E. Samper

Public Health Division, Oregon Health Authority, Portland

K

Kimberly A. Hires

Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta

L

Lauren T. Adrian

Public Health Division, Oregon Health Authority, Portland

R

Roza P. Tammer

Public Health Division, Oregon Health Authority, Portland

A

Alexia Zhang

Public Health Division, Oregon Health Authority, Portland

S

Shannon Hiratzka

Public Health Division, Oregon Health Authority, Portland

A

Angela Dusko

Public Health Division, Oregon Health Authority, Portland

C

Christopher Wilson

Tennessee Department of Health, Nashville

M

Melphine Harriott

Tennessee Department of Health, Nashville

H

Henrietta Smith

Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta

V

Victoria Russo

Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta

L

LaTasha Boswell

Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta

D

Dominique Godfrey

Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta

D

Denise Leaptrot

Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta

M

Marissa McMeen

Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta

M

Melissa Otis

Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta

J

Jennifer Watkins

Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta

A

Amber Taylor

Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta

R

Rita Allen

Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta

N

Nicola D. Thompson

Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta

J

Jonathan R. Edwards

Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta

S

Shelley S. Magill

Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta

C

Cheri T. Grigg

Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta

Health Care–Associated Infections in U.S. Hospitals, 2023 versus 2015

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