Table 5 Meta analysis results of cost and LOS of CDI management
CDI category | CDI-attributable cost per case (2015 US$) | CDI-related cost per case (2015 US$) | CDI-attributable LOS per case (Days) | CDI-related LOS per case (Days) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weighted mean | 90 % CI | Weighted mean | 90 %CI | Weighted mean | 90 % CI | Weighted mean | 90 % CI | |||||
CO-CDI | 20,095 | 4991 | 35,204 | 23,329 | 12,520 | 34,141 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 7.3 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 7.3 |
HO-CDI | 34,157 | 33,134 | 35,180 | 53,487 | 42,054 | 66,326 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 9.7 | 14.1 | 13.0 | 15.4 |
Both CO-CDI and HO-CDI | 17,650 | 17,292 | 18,009 | 46,000 | 42,502 | 49,533 | 10.4 | 9.7 | 11.0 | 11.8 | 7.1 | 17.6 |
Overall inpatient | 21,448 | 21,152 | 21,744 | 42,316 | 39,886 | 44,765 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 11.1 | 8.7 | 13.6 |