Why are there so many hospital borne infections?

Why are there so many hospital borne infections?
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It’s because A.) hospitals inevitably have a lot of pathogens and B.) there is no way to kill 100% of bacteria, and when you kill 99% of them, the 1% that survive are the “strongest” ones (to put it simply). These go on to reproduce and superbugs evolve.
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