Costs of Surgical Site Infections That Appear after Hospital Discharge

Graves, Nicholas; Halton, Kate; Curtis, Merrilyn; Doidge, Shane; Lairson, David; McLaws, Marylou; Whitby, Michael

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Costs of Surgical Site Infections That Appear after Hospital Discharge

May 2006
By Graves, Nicholas ; Halton, Kate ; Curtis, Merrilyn ; ...
Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 12(5):831-834.

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Data were collected from surgical patients in the hospital and on 4 occasions postdischarge. The incidence of postdischarge surgical site infection was 8.46%. Strong evidence showed that these infections caused minor additional costs, which contradicts existing literature. We discuss why previous studies might have overstated costs.
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Female Health Care Costs Humans Incidence Income Infection Control Length Of Stay Male Middle Aged Patient Discharge Postoperative Care Risk Factors Surgical Wound Infection
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Emerg Infect Dis. 12(5):831-834.
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Journal Article
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Australia
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12
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5
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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