C. difficile Colitis Hikes Hospital Costs
April 11, 2011|Hospitalist News (Archived)
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Major Finding: Mean hospital costs per admission were $22,094 for patients with CDC vs. $10,865 for those without.
Data Source: Database analysis of 7.2 million hospital admissions in Pennsylvania, including 78,273 for C. difficile.
Disclosures: The authors reported no relevant financial disclosures.
FROM THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CENTRAL SURGICAL ASSOCIATION
The authors reported no relevant financial disclosures.
