Nosocomial Methicillin-Resistant and Methicillin-Susceptible<i>Staphylococcus Aureus</i>Primary Bacteremia: At What Costs?

Abstract

Nosocomial primary BSI due to S. aureus significantly prolongs the hospital stay. Primary nosocomial BSIs due to MRSA result in an approximate threefold increase in direct cost, compared with those due to MSSA.