Nosocomial Infection in Patients with Cerebral Infarction: A Case-control Study of Its Economic Losses
- VernacularTitle:脑梗死患者医院感染经济损失的对照研究
- Author:
Jinghua JIANG
;
Wenguang CHEN
;
Zebao ZHANG
;
Ying TAO
;
Yachun GUO
;
Lina HE
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Cerebral infarction;
Nosocomial infection;
Economic losses;
Case-control study
- From:
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology
2006;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the direct economic losses caused by nosocomial infection(NI) in patients with cerebral infarction.METHODS All patients(79 with NI as case group,300 without NI as control group) in pairs were investigated through case-control study retrospectively.RESULTS The average of expenses on medical service in NI group was higher when compared to that of control,the increased medical charge was 3 873.56 yuan and the increased hospitalized charge was 6 254.92 yuan.The average bed-staytime of NI group exceeded that of control by 11 days,there was a significant difference between two groups(P
