Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2589038 | International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health | 2009 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
In this matched cohort study, clinical data from 43 paediatric cancer patients with bloodstream infection (BSI) were compared with 43 thoroughly matched control patients without BSI. BSI led to a median additional length of inpatient treatment of 12 days (IQR 8.5–16 days; P<0.001), accounting for median additional expenses of €4400 (IQR, €3145–5920) per case [6.970 US Dollar (IQR 4.938–9.294)]. Thus, BSI substantially increased financial resources required for inpatient treatment. These data compiled from a paediatric cancer unit may be utilized to estimate the cost–benefit ratio of targeted preventive measures.
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Authors
Christoph Biwersi, Nico Hepping, Udo Bode, Gudrun Fleischhack, Anja von Renesse, Martin Exner, Steffen Engelhart, Beate Gieselmann, Arne Simon,