Analysis of MRSA-attributed costs of hospitalized patients in Germany.
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis
; 33(10): 1817-22, 2014 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
Infections with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are assumed to have a high economic impact due to increased hygienic measures and prolonged hospital length of stay. However, surveys on the real expenditure for the prevention and treatment of MRSA are scarce, in particular with regard to the German Diagnosis-Related Groups (G-DRG) payment system. The aim of our study is to empirically assess the additional cost for MRSA management measures and to identify the main cost drivers in the whole process from the hospital's point of view. We conducted a one-year retrospective analysis of MRSA-positive cases in a German university hospital and determined the cost of hygienic measures, laboratory costs, and opportunity costs due to isolation time and extended lengths of stay. A total of 182 cases were included in the analysis. The mean length of hospital stay was 22.75 days and the mean time in isolation was 17.08 days, respectively. Overall, the calculated MRSA-attributable costs were
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Assunto principal:
Infecções Estafilocócicas
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Administração de Caso
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Staphylococcus aureus Resistente à Meticilina
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Hospitalização
Tipo de estudo:
Health_economic_evaluation
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Observational_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
País como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article