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Publication Name World Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Manuscript ID 29553
Country/Territory India
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2016-08-19 10:24
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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
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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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