Economic burden of nosocomial infections caused by vancomycin-resistant enterococci

Economic burden of nosocomial infections caused by vancomycin-resistant enterococci

Abstract Background Nosocomial infections due to vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) have become a major problem during the last years. The purpose of this study was to investigate the economic burden of nosocomial VRE infections in a European university hospital. Methods A retrospective matched...

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Main Authors: Laura Puchter, Iris Freya Chaberny, Frank Schwab, Ralf-Peter Vonberg, Franz-Christoph Bange, Ella Ebadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Attributable costs
Financial loss
Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus
Nosocomial infection
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-017-0291-z

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