Economic loss of nosocomial infections in patients with cerebral hemorrhage or cerebral infarction.
- Author:
Xia ZHAO
1
;
Li-Hong WANG
;
Jing-Li ZHANG
;
Wen-Hui MA
;
Gui-Zhen WANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Case-Control Studies; Cerebral Hemorrhage; economics; Cerebral Infarction; economics; Cost of Illness; Cross Infection; economics; Female; Hospitalization; economics; Humans; Male; Middle Aged
- From: Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae 2008;30(5):543-545
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo evaluate the economic loss of nosocomial infections (NI) in patients with cerebral hemorrhage or cerebral infarction.
METHODSWe used case-control method to compare the medical expenses between 46 pairs of cerebral hemorrhage or cerebral infarction patients with or without NI.
RESULTSThe median hospital stay, total treatment expense, medications expense, examination expense, and treatment expense of NI were significantly higher in the NI group than in non-NI group (all P < 0.01 ).
CONCLUSIONSNI can prolong hospital stay and increase medical expenses of patients with cerebral hemorrhage or cerebral infarction. Effective measures should be taken to control NI.
