Economic Analysis of the European Healthcare Burden of Sternal-Wound Infections Following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

Economic Analysis of the European Healthcare Burden of Sternal-Wound Infections Following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

Background: Sternal wound infections (SWIs) can be some of the most complex surgical-site infections (SSIs) and pose a considerable risk following coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG).Objective: To capture the cost burden of SWIs following CABG across European countries.Methods: We modeled a...

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Main Authors: Maximilian Blüher, Dominique Brandt, Julie Lankiewicz, Peter J. Mallow, Rhodri Saunders
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
surgical wound infection
healthcare costs
hospital costs
length of stay
Europe
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2020.557555/full

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