Cost and healthcare utilization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia estimated from linked antimicrobial resistance surveillance and hospital claims data in Japan

• Main Authors: Tomokazu Shoji (Author), Ryusei Muto (Author), Haruhisa Fukuda (Author), Yuichi Muraki (Author), Keishi Kawata (Author), Manabu Akazawa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective: To compare the incremental costs and healthcare utilization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteremia with those of methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) bacteremia. Design: Retrospective cohort study using data from April 2014 to March 2015. Setting: An...