[Economic loss of nosocomial infections in patients with cerebral hemorrhage or cerebral infarction].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the economic loss of nosocomial infections (NI) in patients with cerebral hemorrhage or cerebral infarction.


METHODS
We used case-control method to compare the medical expenses between 46 pairs of cerebral hemorrhage or cerebral infarction patients with or without NI.


RESULTS
The median hospital stay, total treatment expense, medications expense, examination expense, and treatment expense of NI were significantly higher in the NI group than in non-NI group (all P < 0.01 ).


CONCLUSIONS
NI can prolong hospital stay and increase medical expenses of patients with cerebral hemorrhage or cerebral infarction. Effective measures should be taken to control NI.
Zhao
Xia
X
Department of Hospital Infection Control, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053, China.
Wang
Li-Hong
LH
Zhang
Jing-Li
JL
Ma
Wen-Hui
WH
Wang
Gui-Zhen
GZ
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000191:economics*; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000191:economics*; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000191:economics*; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged