Table 2 Economic costs (Euros) per hospital admission according to the antibiotic susceptibility pattern of nosocomial Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) isolates. Barcelona (Spain), 2005–2006 (n = 402)
From: Hospital costs of nosocomial multi-drug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa acquisition
Non-resistant PA | Resistant PA | Multi-drug resistant PA | P * | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 149 (37.1%) | N = 119 (29.6%) | N = 134 (33.3%) | ||
Fixed cost | ||||
Mean (95% CI) | 3,983 (3,168-4,797) | 9,597 (7,184-12,009) | 11,421 (8,858-13,983) | <0.001 |
Median | 2,194 (1,673-2,629) | 4,844 (3,809-6,860) | 5,079 (3,922-7,024) | |
Variable cost | ||||
Mean (95% CI) | 950 (701–1,200) | 2,754 (1,504-4,005) | 3,844 (2,742-4,946) | <0.001 |
Median | 368 (250–523) | 897 (670–1,502) | 1,218 (812–1,867) | |
Pharmacy cost | ||||
Mean (95% CI) | 473 (331–615) | 1,964 (873–3,055) | 2,781 (1,863-3,699) | <0.001 |
Median | 135 (83–182) | 594 (423–765) | 725 (481–1,096) | |
Total cost | ||||
Mean (95% CI) | 4,933 (3,911-5,956) | 12,351 (8,858-15,845) | 15,265 (11,834-18,696) | <0.001 |
Median | 2,803 (2,026-3,431) | 6,079 (4,829-8,049) | 6,655 (4,771-10,200) |