Thursday, October 15, 2009

How Much Do Antibiotic-Resistant Infections Cost? - Health Blog - WSJ

By Laura Landro

What’s the real economic impact of antibiotic overuse and antibiotic-resistant infections?

At one Chicago hospital, the hard-to-treat bugs added $18,588 to $29,069 per infected patient, according to a study published in the journal Clinical Infectious Disease.
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