Nosocomial Infection in Patients with Cerebral Infarction: A Case-control Study of Its Economic Losses / 中华医院感染学杂志

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the direct economic losses caused by nosocomial infection(NI) in patients with cerebral infarction.METHODS All patients(79 with NI as case group,300 without NI as control group) in pairs were investigated through case-control study retrospectively.RESULTS The average of expenses on medical service in NI group was higher when compared to that of control,the increased medical charge was 3 873.56 yuan and the increased hospitalized charge was 6 254.92 yuan.The average bed-staytime of NI group exceeded that of control by 11 days,there was a significant difference between two groups(P