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Some people get sick just by going to the hospital.
Those infections, known as nosocomial, represent a big opportunity for Cantel Medical Corp. Cantel distributes a broad range of medical and surgical equipment and supplies. When guidelines aren't followed, infections spread. That's a healthy improvement. But the hospital was still making one of every 10 patients sick. The result is a war on germs as health care providers battle to improve service and reduce liability and treatment costs.