Hospitalisation cost for paediatric osteomyelitis and septic arthritis in New Zealand
Direct BJI hospitalisation costs in 2018-2019 were NZ$10 819 474 with 11% of costs due to re-admission. Direct hospitalisation costs for paediatric BJI in NZ vary by deprivation and ethnic group. Illness complexity of paediatric BJI varies by ethnic group. Interventions are needed to reduce incidence and severity of these debilitating infections.
Authors
- Vanessa Selak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9824-8674)
- Cameron Charles Grant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4032-7230)
- Haemish Crawford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6747-6300)
- Paula Lorgelly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8990-9514)
- Zanazir Alexander
- Sarah E. Hunter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6436-3244)
- Braden Te Ao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1050-200X)
- John Mutu‐Grigg
Institutions
- University of Auckland (NZ)
- Northland District Health Board (NZ)
- Starship Children's Health (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
- Published
- 2024-10-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jpc.16711
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.72