Volume 5, Number 1—February 1999
Perspective
The Economic Impact of Staphylococcus aureus Infection in New York City Hospitals
Table 4
Incidence, length of stay, costs, and death rates of Staphylococcus aureus infections by type of infection
| Direct Medical Costs |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of infection | Incidence | Length of stay (days) | Total ($M) | Per patient ($) | Deaths |
|
| Total | % | |||||
| Pneumonia | 3,600 | 22.2 | 128.3 | 35,400 | 890 | 25 |
| Bacteremia | 4,400 | 18.0 | 137.0 | 31,300 | 470 | 11 |
| Endocarditis | 550 | 25.9 | 25.8 | 47,200 | 40 | 7 |
| Surgical site infection | 2,300 | 13.6 | 50.5 | 21,800 | NDa | ND |
| Osteomyelitis | 2,000 | 23.9 | 68.4 | 35,000 | ND | ND |
| Septic arthritis | 700 | 22.0 | 25.5 | 35,100 | ND | ND |
| Total or average | 13,550 | 19.8 | 435.5 | 32,100 | 1,400 | 10 |
aND=no data.
