Cost-Analysis of Seven Nosocomial Outbreaks in an Academic Hospital.

OBJECTIVES:Nosocomial outbreaks, especially with (multi-)resistant microorganisms, are a major problem for health care institutions. They can cause morbidity and mortality for patients and controlling these costs substantial amounts of funds and resources. However, how much is unclear. This study se...

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Main Authors: Jan-Willem H Dik, Ariane G Dinkelacker, Pepijn Vemer, Jerome R Lo-Ten-Foe, Mariëtte Lokate, Bhanu Sinha, Alex W Friedrich, Maarten J Postma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4749280?pdf=render