Open AccessKey Drivers of the Economic Burden of Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Australia
Author(s) -
Kate Halton,
Kelly Sutton,
Lisa Hall
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
open forum infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2328-8957
DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofv133.830
Subject(s) - medicine , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , staphylococcus aureus , key (lock) , intensive care medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , computer security , bacteria , biology , computer science , genetics
Estimates of the economic cost of community-associated Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(CA-MRSA) in the United States (US) are substantial, ranging from $1.4-13.8 billion. In Australia, it has been shown that rates of CA-MRSA are increasing, and individual studies have looked at the morbidity and mortality associated with CA-MRSA, however, it is not clear what is driving the economic burden of CA-MRSA at a national level. This study presents preliminary findings about the key drivers of the economic cost of CA-MRSA infections in Australi