Cost of Healthcare-associated Infections Developing After Endourologic Surgery and the Efficacy of Control Measures in a Turkish University Hospital

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Gokler M. E., IŞIKLI B., Baseskioglu B.

JOURNAL OF UROLOGICAL SURGERY, vol.5, no.4, pp.149-156, 2018 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 5 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/jus.1910
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF UROLOGICAL SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.149-156
  • Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The study aimed to determine additional costs of healthcare-associated infections (HAls) in patients undergoing endourologic surgery. It also aimed to evaluate the effect of infection control measures on costs of HAIs.