Abstract
In patients undergoing hemodialysis, catheter-related bacteremia results in expensive hospitalizations. In our study, the mean cost was $23,451 per hospitalization. When itemized, housing ("bed-related") costs accounted for 66% of the total; laboratory costs accounted for 4%, radiologic costs accounted for 9%, and procedure-related costs accounted for 21%. Hypoalbuminemia and bacteremia due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are associated with higher healthcare costs; bacteremia due to MRSA is also associated with poor survival rates.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Bacteremia / economics*
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Bacteremia / microbiology
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Bacteremia / mortality
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Catheterization / adverse effects*
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Catheterization / economics
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Catheterization / methods
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Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial*
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Equipment Contamination / economics*
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Equipment and Supplies / economics
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Equipment and Supplies / microbiology
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Gram-Negative Bacteria / drug effects
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Gram-Negative Bacteria / isolation & purification
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Gram-Positive Bacteria / drug effects
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Gram-Positive Bacteria / isolation & purification
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Health Care Costs*
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Hospitals, Veterans
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Humans
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Length of Stay
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Renal Dialysis / adverse effects*
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Renal Dialysis / economics
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Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects
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Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification
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Staphylococcus epidermidis / drug effects
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Staphylococcus epidermidis / isolation & purification
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Texas