Department of Tropical Hygiene, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2013 Aug;89(2):369-73. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.13-0148. Epub 2013 Jun 24.
Melioidosis is among the most common causes of septicemia in Thailand, but data on economic burden are limited. We describe the economic impact of bacteremic melioidosis hospitalizations in two Thailand provinces during 2006-2008. Costs are presented in US dollars ($1 = 30.49 Thai Baht). The average annual incidence of bacteremic melioidosis cases per 100,000 persons in Sa Kaeo and Nakhon Phanom was 4.6 and 14.4, respectively. The annual cost of bacteremic melioidosis hospitalizations from the societal perspective, including direct and indirect costs, was $152,159 in Sa Kaeo and $465,303 in Nakhon Phanom. The average cost per fatal case was $14,182 and $14,858 in Sa Kaeo and Nakhon Phanom, respectively. In addition to the high morbidity and mortality, the substantial economic burden of melioidosis further supports the need for investments to identify improved prevention and control strategies for melioidosis.
类鼻疽是泰国最常见的败血症病因之一,但有关经济负担的数据有限。我们描述了 2006-2008 年泰国两个省份菌血症性类鼻疽住院的经济影响。费用以美元表示($1=30.49 泰铢)。在沙缴府和那空帕农府,每 10 万人中菌血症性类鼻疽病例的年发病率分别为 4.6 和 14.4。从社会角度来看,包括直接和间接成本在内,菌血症性类鼻疽住院的年费用在沙缴府为 152,159 美元,在那空帕农府为 465,303 美元。沙缴府和那空帕农府每例死亡病例的平均费用分别为 14,182 美元和 14,858 美元。除了高发病率和死亡率外,类鼻疽的巨大经济负担进一步支持需要投资以确定改进类鼻疽的预防和控制策略。