Comparative cost of selective screening to prevent transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), compared with the attributable costs of MRSA infection. |
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| Authors: | Laura Gavaldà Cristina Masuet Juan Beltran Maria Garcia Delia Garcia Josep M Sirvent Josep M Ramon |
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| Institution: | Hospital de Girona Dr Josep Trueta, Girona, Spain. lgavalda@csub.scs.es |
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| Abstract: | The annual cost of a screening program to detect methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in a teaching hospital in Spain was 10,261 Euro. The average cost per MRSA infection was 2,730 Euro; therefore, the cost of the program would be covered if it only prevented 4 infections per year (11% of the total number of MRSA infections at our hospital). |
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