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Impacto de la infección nosocomial en un hospital de Bogotá (Colombia): efectos en mortalidad y costos / Nosocomial infections impact in a hospital in Bogota (Colombia): effects on mortality and hospital costs
Saavedra, Carlos Humberto; Ordóñez, Karen Melissa; Díaz, Jorge Augusto.
Affiliation
  • Saavedra, Carlos Humberto; Hospital Universitario Clínica San Rafael. Bogotá. CO
  • Ordóñez, Karen Melissa; Hospital Universitario Clínica San Rafael. Bogotá. CO
  • Díaz, Jorge Augusto; Hospital Universitario Clínica San Rafael. Bogotá. CO
Rev. chil. infectol ; 32(1): 25-29, feb. 2015. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-742533
Responsible library: CL1.1
ABSTRACT

Background:

Nosocomial infections (NI) are events associated with high impact on hospital costs and mortality.

Aim:

To evaluate from the health provider's perspective the costs and mortality attributable to NI.

Methods:

We selected a sample of patients with and without NI matched by age and diagnosis at admission. Costs were calculated and converted from Colombian pesos to US dollars using the average exchange rate of 2008. We evaluated the mortality rate in both groups.

Results:

We collected data on 187 patients with NI and 276 without NI. Median total hospitalization cost was US$ 6,329 (95% CI US$5,527-7,934) in NI patients, while in non-infected patients this median was US$1,207 (95% CI US$ 974-1,495). Mortality was higher in the NI group (31.6% versus 5.1%). Patients with NI had longer hospital stays (median 21 days, 95% CI 18-24 days) than non-infected patients (median 5 days, 95% CI 5-6 days). Mortality was also markedly higher in the NI group than in the non-infected group (31.6% versus 5.1%).

Conclusion:

NI are adverse and costly events related to patient attention that affect adversely the quality of attention.
RESUMEN

Introducción:

Las infecciones asociadas a la atención en salud (IAAS) están relacionadas con un incremento en los costos de hospitalización y un mayor riesgo de mortalidad.

Objetivo:

Establecer los costos y la mortalidad asociados a la presentación IAAS en una institución de cuarto nivel.

Métodos:

Se hizo una selección pareada de pacientes con IAAS y sin IAAS para calcular el costo por medio de costeo directo y emparejamiento. Los costos fueron calculados en pesos colombianos y convertidos a dólares estadounidenses según la tasa de cambio de 2008.

Resultados:

Se incluyeron 187 pacientes con IAAS y 276 pacientes sin IAAS. La tasa de IAAS fue de 1,8% La mediana del costo de hospitalización en los pacientes con IAAS fue US$ 6.329 (95% CI US$ 5.527-7.934) y en los no infectados de US$1,207 (95% CI US$ 974-1.495). Los pacientes con IAAS presentaron mayor tiempo de estancia hospitalaria, con una diferencia de 16 días respecto a los no infectados (21 días (IC 95% 18-24) vs 5 días (IC 95% 5-6)). Se encontró una mortalidad atribuible de 26,4%.

Conclusiones:

Las IAAS son eventos adversos a la atención, que se asocian con mayor mortalidad y generación de costos extra.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas / SDG3 - Target 3.3 End transmission of communicable diseases / SDG3 - Target 3.4 Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases Health problem: Goal 4: Health financing / Pneumonia / Other Respiratory Diseases Database: LILACS Main subject: Cross Infection / Hospital Costs / Hospitals, University Type of study: Health economic evaluation / Observational study / Risk factors Limits: Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Colombia Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. chil. infectol Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2015 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Colombia Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Universitario Clínica San Rafael/CO

Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas / SDG3 - Target 3.3 End transmission of communicable diseases / SDG3 - Target 3.4 Reduce premature mortality due to noncommunicable diseases Health problem: Goal 4: Health financing / Pneumonia / Other Respiratory Diseases Database: LILACS Main subject: Cross Infection / Hospital Costs / Hospitals, University Type of study: Health economic evaluation / Observational study / Risk factors Limits: Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Colombia Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. chil. infectol Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2015 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Colombia Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Universitario Clínica San Rafael/CO
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