Economic Burden of Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Infections in a Developing Country

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Kilic A., Unuvar G., Cevahir F., Alp E.

ERCIYES MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.41, no.3, pp.312-315, 2019 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 41 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.14744/etd.2019.43179
  • Journal Name: ERCIYES MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.312-315
  • Keywords: Economic burden, gram negatives, developing country
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Antibiotic-resistant infections represent a significant global public health threat due to their rising prevalence. The aim of this study is to identify risk factors for acquisition of multidrug-resistant gram negatives (MDR-GNs) in the first intensive care unit (ICU) infection episode of patients and also to calculate the economic burden of infection with MDR-GNs that the ICU patient faced.