Volume 7, Number 2—April 2001
THEME ISSUE
4th Decennial International Conference on Nosocomial and Healthcare-Associated Infections
Prevention is Primary
Antiseptic Technology: Access, Affordability, and Acceptance
John M. Boyce
Table 3
Excess length of stay and hospital costs associated with nosocomial infections
| Increased cost | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Site of infection | Increased length of stay (days) | Average | Maximum |
| Urinary tract | 1-4 | $600-930 | $8,280 |
| Surgical Site | 7-14 | $2,000-5,040 | $26,000 |
| Lower respiratory Bloodstream | 4-21 4-24 | $5,000-5,800 $3,000-40,000 | $41,600 >$40,000 |
Adapted from: Jarvis WR. Selected aspects of the socioeconomic impact of nosocomial infections: morbidity, mortality, cost, and prevention. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1996;17:552-7.
