Direct Medical Burden of Antimicrobial Resistant Healthcare-Associated Infections - Empirical Evidence from China

ConclusionsIn combination with AMR, HAI caused significant additional medical expenses and affected the turnover rate of hospital beds. Most of the increased medical costs fell to patients and their families. These findings call for more effective control of HAI and containment of AMR. A national study is needed to estimate the medical, social and economic burden of HAI in combination with AMR.
Source: Journal of Hospital Infection - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research