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9533470

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-5-26
pubmed:abstractText
Between 1991 and 1995 the Belgian National Program for Surveillance of Hospital Infections (NSIH) collected data on perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis in 72 acute care hospitals. From the costs of prophylactic antibiotics for six categories of surgical procedure and from discharge summaries for hospitalization episodes nationwide, annual drug costs were estimated for 73% of Belgian surgical activity. Costs of antibiotics used in these surgical activities were estimated at 386-410 million Belgian francs (Bf) per year (US$12.1-12.9 million). After agreeing recommendations for best practice, the hypothetical costs of 'optimal' antimicrobial prophylaxis were calculated for the same selection of surgical procedures. It was calculated that savings of at least 194 million Bf (US$6.1 million) could be made if recommendations were followed closely. Only the costs borne by the National Health Insurance Institute for reimbursement of the dispensed drugs were considered in this study. Other direct costs, such as those related to drug storage, dispensing and administration, were not included.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0305-7453
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
41
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
267-72
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Surgical prophylaxis in Belgian hospitals: estimate of costs and potential savings.
pubmed:affiliation
Service Epidemiologie, IHE, Antwerpen, Belgium.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article