Indeed, almost all studies have shown that infections with antimicrobial-resistant organisms occur later in hospitalization than infections with antimicrobial-susceptible organisms, which suggests that differences in death rates may be, at least in part, caused by a difference in the patients' underlying illnesses and protracted hospital course.
After the bypass post-operative infection of his sternum with MRSA (an antibiotic-resistant staph bacteria) lead to a month in the intensive care unit, plastic surgery to repair the chest defect, and "mini-strokes" following bypass surgery which led to memory loss or "pre-dementia", ii) and a protracted recovery from hospitalization requiring months of home care.
Despite all efforts by medical professionals, members of our family, and our tough 86-year-old father, protracted illness and prolonged hospitalizations had resulted in mental and physical debilitation, severe muscle wasting, and profound weakness.
This group often has protracted illnesses that require costly treatments, specialty care, hospitalizations and home-health, despite the fact that the improvements in outcome or length of life are often pretty limited.
They are also protracted.
Conflicts are becoming more protracted.
The result was protracted economic weakness.
Long, protracted courtships are not uncommon".
Each issue has generated protracted debate.
