Impact of Identifying the Causative Agent of Sepsis From Blood Cultures on Treatment Cost

AZAP A., AĞIRBAŞ İ., Yoruk F., ALTINTAŞ N. D., BAYAR M. K., BİNGÖL A. P.

KLIMIK JOURNAL, vol.32, no.2, pp.132-135, 2019 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 32 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/kd.2019.31
  • Journal Name: KLIMIK JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.132-135
  • Keywords: Blood culture, cost and cost analysis, sepsis
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the impact of identifying the causative agent from blood cultures on treatment cost among septic patients in intensive care units of a tertiary care hospital.