Costs of surgical site infections that appear after hospital discharge

Emerg Infect Dis. 2006 May;12(5):831-4. doi: 10.3201/eid1205.051321.

Abstract

Data were collected from surgical patients in the hospital and on 4 occasions postdischarge. The incidence of postdischarge surgical site infection was 8.46%. Strong evidence showed that these infections caused minor additional costs, which contradicts existing literature. We discuss why previous studies might have overstated costs.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Australia
  • Female
  • Health Care Costs*
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Income
  • Infection Control / economics
  • Infection Control / methods
  • Length of Stay
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Patient Discharge
  • Postoperative Care
  • Risk Factors
  • Surgical Wound Infection / economics*
  • Surgical Wound Infection / epidemiology*