Impacts of Nosocomial Infection among Elderly Patients in Inburi Hospital
Premruedee Pancharti MNS*, Nanta Leksawas RN**, Kanokporn Sukamwang RN**, Worapot Tantisiriwat MD***, Somwang Danchaivijitr MD****
Affiliation : *Inburi Hospital, Sing Buri, **Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University,Chiang Mai, ***Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Vachira hospital, Srinagarindviroj University, Bangkok, ****Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok
Objectives : To evaluate the length of stay, total medical expenditure, cost of antibiotics for nosocomial infec-
tions (NIs) and NI fatality rate of elderly patients admitted to Inburi Hospital.
Materials and Methods : A descriptive study, data from analyzing NI surveillance forms of 50 elderly patients
admitted to Inburi Hospital with NI from February to May 2002.
Results : The average length of stay of the samples was 22.9 days, medical expenditure was 67,265 baht per
patient, cost of antimicrobial drugs was 9,128.90 baht per patient and case fatality rate was 42%.
Conclusion : The study revealed that NI in the elderly were associated with increased length of stay, costs of
antimicrobial agents, total medical expenditure and a high case fatality rate.
Keywords : Impacts, Nosocomial infection, Elderly patients
