Attributable cost of a nosocomial infection in the intensive care unit: A prospective cohort study

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World J Crit Care Med. Feb 4, 2017; 6(1): 79-84
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Table 3 Comparison of overall cost between those with infection and those without infection

Type	HAI (n = 76)	No HAI¹ (n = 420)	Cost difference	P value
Mean (SD) cost (INR)
Any infection	226398 (226268)	115058 (93754)	111340	< 0.0001
VAP	235350 (253421)	115058 (93754)	120292	< 0.001
BSI	283887 (341916)	115058 (93754)	168829	< 0.001
CAUTI	190059 (34096)	115058 (93754)	155963	0.05
Median (IQR) cost (INR)
Any infection	180469 (140030-237525)	92875 (57243-139104)	87594	< 0.0001
VAP	182991 (133038-238952)	92875 (57243-139104)	90116	< 0.0001
BSI	170753 (141788-238650)	92875 (57243-139104)	77878	< 0.0001
CAUTI	173085 (155818-190352)	92875 (57243-139104)	80210	0.06

¹The cost of no HAI is the same for all sub-categories of analysis based on source of infection since patients who developed any infection were not included in the “no HAI” group. At the time of the study, 1 USD = INR 61. Values in parenthesis indicate standard deviation. INR: Indian rupees; HAI: Hospital acquired infection; VAP: Ventilator associated pneumonia; BSI: Blood stream infection; CAUTI: Catheter associated urinary tract infection; SD: Standard deviation; IQR: Inter-quartile range.

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: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3141/full/v6/i1/79.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5492/wjccm.v6.i1.79