Publication Name	World Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Manuscript ID	29553
Country	India

Received	2016-08-19 10:24
Peer-Review Started	2016-08-22 10:57
To Make the First Decision	2016-09-26 10:30
Return for Revision	2016-09-28 09:48
Revised	2016-10-27 17:26
Second Decision	2016-11-10 14:42
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2016-11-22 15:07
Articles in Press	2016-11-22 15:07
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Typeset the Manuscript	2017-01-13 17:01
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ISSN	2220-3141(online)
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Category	Critical Care Medicine
Manuscript Type	Prospective Study
Article Title	Attributable cost of a nosocomial infection in the intensive care unit: A prospective cohort study
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Binila Chacko, Kurien Thomas, Thambu David, Hema Paul, Lakshmanan Jeyaseelan and John Victor Peter
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	John Victor Peter, MD, DNB, MAMS, FRACP, FJFICM, FCICM, FICCM, Professor and Head, Medical ICU, Division of Critical Care, Christian Medical College, Ida Scudder Road, Vellore 632004, Tamil Nadu, India. peterjohnvictor@yahoo.com.au
Key Words	Attributable cost; Nosocomial infection; Length of stay; Mortality; Intensive care
Core Tip	There is paucity of data on the impact of hospital acquired infections (HAIs) on cost and outcome from intensive care units (ICU) in developing countries. In this prospective study of 499 patients admitted over 1-year to a medical ICU in India, there were 19.7 HAIs per 1000 ICU days. Occurrence of infection was associated with significantly higher treatment cost (P < 0.001); the median attributable cost of an infection was 87594 Rupees (USD 1436). Although ICU acquired infections increased ICU length of stay (6.7 ± 4.5 d vs 13.4 ± 7.0 d; P < 0.01), it did not impact mortality (31.6% vs 27.2%; P = 0.49).
Publish Date	2017-01-22 18:57
Citation	Chacko B, Thomas K, David T, Paul H, Jeyaseelan L, Peter JV. Attributable cost of a nosocomial infection in the intensive care unit: A prospective cohort study. World J Crit Care Med 2017; 6(1): 79-84
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3141/full/v6/i1/79.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5492/wjccm.v6.i1.79

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