title: Costs and strategies for managing nosocomial urinary tract infections.
abstract: Four cost studies show that extra time spent in hospital because of nosocomial urinary tract infection ranged from 0.6 to 5.0 days. Extra hospital charges ranged from $146 to $558 with an average cost of about $355. Updated hospital costs project annual national costs of $1.8 billion. Strategies for managing nosocomial urinary tract infections are presented.
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000191:economics* / Q000628:therapy; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D012306:Risk; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000191:economics* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents