Hospital and Societal Costs of Antimicrobial‐Resistant Infections in a Chicago Teaching Hospital: Implications for Antibiotic Stewardship

2009707 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Rebecca R. Roberts · Rush University Medical Center

Bala Hota · Rush University

Ibrar Ahmad · Rush University Medical Center

R. Douglas Scott · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Susan D. Foster · Tufts University

Fauzia Abbasi

S.L. Schabowski · Rush University Medical Center

Abstract

The attributable medical and societal costs of ARI are considerable. Data from this analysis could form the basis for a more comprehensive evaluation of the cost of resistance and the potential economic benefits of prevention programs.

Topics & Keywords

Antibiotic Use and Resistance Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Clinical Infectious Diseases

Volume 49, Issue 8, pp. 1175-1184

DOI: 10.1086/605630

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