Barnass S, O'Mahony M, Sockett P N, Garner J, Franklin J, Tabaqchali S
Department of Medical Microbiology, St Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London.
Epidemiol Infect. 1989 Oct;103(2):227-34. doi: 10.1017/s0950268800030570.
A hospital outbreak of multiply-resistant Salmonella heidelberg infection, which affected 17 patients and 2 staff, is described. The tangible cost of the outbreak was estimated at 21 pounds 151, 17 pounds 989 (85.1%) of which was borne by the hospital. The cost to the Microbiology Department was 3596 pounds (17.0% of the total). A detailed analysis of the costs and implications for staffing disruption is given and a comparison is made with the costs of preventive activities. Ways of containing expenses in the event of an outbreak and the economic implications for clinical budgeting and privatization of the laboratory service are considered.
本文描述了一起医院内爆发的多重耐药性海德堡沙门氏菌感染事件，该事件影响了17名患者和2名工作人员。此次疫情的实际成本估计为21151英镑，其中17989英镑（85.1%）由医院承担。微生物科的成本为3596英镑（占总成本的17.0%）。文中给出了对成本及人员调配影响的详细分析，并与预防措施的成本进行了比较。还考虑了疫情爆发时控制费用的方法以及对临床预算和实验室服务私有化的经济影响。
