Analysis of the Economic Burden Caused by Urinary Tract Infection among Patients after Renal Transplantation

doi:10.7664/CHE20140116

Abstract：Objective:To investigate the economic burden caused by urinary tract infection among patients after renal transplantation, provide scientific references for the health administrative department making policies. Methods: Using of cluster sampling method to investigate 339 cases of patients in division of organ transplantation and in line with the integrated into the standard admitted to a hospital from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2012. Case - control study was used, 80 patients with urinary tract infection after renal transplantation as a group of infection, 259 patients without nosocomial infection in the same period as the control group, compared the differences of two groups in hospitalization expenses and hospitalization days. Results: Hospitalization expenses in the infection group were higher than the control group, the median difference for the two was 23 307 yuan, the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.01) . In the hospitalization expenses of patients with urinary tract infection, treatment fees and western drug fees were the largest, followed by the test fees. The largest proportion in infection group and control group was western drug fees and treatment fees. Hospitalization days in patients with urinary tract infection extended of 6 days compared with the control group, the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.05) . Conclusion: For patients with urinary tract infection after renal transplantation, the economic burden increased, which result in the loss of patients, hospitals and national medical resources, therefore, it is needed to reduce the incidence of urinary tract infection in patients after renal transplantation and conserve limited medical resources.