Economic impact of the community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus epidemic on the Driscoll Children's Health Plan

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 178-180

  Purcell, Kevin ^a,b   Fergie, Jaime ^b,c   Peterson, Mary Dale ^b,c,d  

^a Healthcare Leaders 2B/Pediatric Research 4U   (United States)

^b TEXAS A M COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Driscoll Childrens Hospital   (United States)

^d Driscoll Children's Health Plan   (United States)

Author keywords

Community acquired; Economics; Health plan; Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ARTICLE; CELLULITIS; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; EPIDEMIC; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION;

EID: 32144446789     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.inf.0000199304.68890.60     Document Type: Article

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