National Trends in the Incidence, Outcomes and Charges of Pediatric Osteoarticular Infections, 1997-2012
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-2015
Abstract
In the United States, the incidence of osteoarticular infections among hospitalized children increased 15% from 2.07 to 2.38 cases per 1000 admissions from 1997 through 2012. The incidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus-coded infections increased from 0.02 to 0.36 cases per 1000 admissions. Methicillin-resistant S. aureus-coded cases had a larger number of therapeutic procedures, longer hospital stays and higher hospital charges.
Repository Citation
Stockmann, C.,
Ampofo, K.,
Pavia, A. T.,
Byington, C. L.,
Blaschke, A. J.,
Sherwin, C. M.,
Spigarelli, M. G.,
& Hersh, A. L.
(2015). National Trends in the Incidence, Outcomes and Charges of Pediatric Osteoarticular Infections, 1997-2012. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 34 (6), 672-674.
https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/pediatrics/247
DOI
10.1097/INF.0000000000000686
