Hospitalization cost at childbirth: Health parameters and colonization with antimicrobial resistant bacteria and methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus

Results indicate that colonization does not lead to increased costs during hospitalization considering real hospitalization costs as well as G-DRG estimated costs. Both DRG groups had similar MSSA and AMR prevalence and health status. In future studies, a Centralized Cost Accounting as billing method and an improved possibility of AMR coding in G-DRG catalog would be desirable.