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Mallard, S., Lurienne, L., Heimann, S. M. and Bandinelli, P-A (2019). Burden of Clostridium (Clostridioides) difficile infection during inpatient stays in the USA between 2012 and 2016. J. Hosp. Infect., 102 (2). S. 135 - 141. LONDON: W B SAUNDERS CO LTD. ISSN 1532-2939

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Abstract

Background: The healthcare burden of Clostridium (Clostridioides) difficile infection (CDI) is high but not fully characterized. Aim: To assess hospitalization costs, length of hospital stay (LOS) and in-hospital mortality attributable to CDI in the USA by analysing nationwide hospital discharge records over the 2012-2016 period. Methods: A retrospective, observational study based on the Truven Health MarketScan Hospital Drug Database was conducted, in which 46,097 inpatient stays with a diagnosis of CDI were analysed. Costs, LOS and in-hospital mortality were studied for patients with either a principal or secondary (comorbidity) diagnosis of CDI, and for patients readmitted because of CDI. If CDI was a comorbidity, its attributable burden was estimated by coarsened exact matching, comparing 17,273 CDI stays with 84,164 stays in a control group without a CDI diagnosis. Findings: Inpatients for whom CDI was the main reason for hospitalization incurred mean costs of US$10,528 and an average LOS of 5.9 days. For CDI as a comorbidity, the mean additional cost was US$11,938 and the additional LOS was 4.4 days. CDI also increased the in-hospital mortality rate by 4.1%, on average. Conclusion: This study is consistent with previous publications which demonstrated the high economic burden of CDI for healthcare settings and health insurance systems. When recorded as a comorbidity, CDI significantly increased hospital costs and LOS. These results highlight the need for innovative therapeutic approaches in the prevention and treatment of CDI. (C) 2019 The Healthcare Infection Society. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Mallard, S. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Lurienne, L. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Heimann, S. M. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Bandinelli, P-A UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-147272
DOI:	10.1016/j.jhin.2019.01.020
Journal or Publication Title:	J. Hosp. Infect.
Volume:	102
Number:	2
Page Range:	S. 135 - 141
Date:	2019
Publisher:	W B SAUNDERS CO LTD
Place of Publication:	LONDON
ISSN:	1532-2939
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language ACQUISITION; DIARRHEA; COST Multiple languages Public, Environmental & Occupational Health; Infectious Diseases Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/14727