Imperial College London scientists assessed a 10-month outbreak of carbapenemase-producing enterobacteria
The cost to an NHS hospital of a superbug outbreak is nearly £1 million, according to an article on the Imperial College London website.
Imperial College London scientists assessed a 10-month outbreak of carbapenemase-producing enterobacteria.
The researchers split the costs into "actual expenditure" such as increased patient screening and ward decontamination, and "opportunity costs" such as extra staff time and the cost of cancelled operations.
The total cost was found to be £980,000.
November 15, 2016
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