Costs and strategies for managing nosocomial urinary tract infections

Four cost studies show that extra time spent in hospital because of nosocomial urinary tract infection ranged from 0.6 to 5.0 days. Extra hospital charges ranged from $146 to $558 with an average cost of about $355. Updated hospital costs project annual national costs of $1.8 billion. Strategies for managing nosocomial urinary tract infections are presented.