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. 2011 May 26;6(5):e14815. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0014815

Table 3. Parameters used in cost-effectiveness analysis.

Parameter Value Reference
No. of patients colonized with S. aureus, % 18.5 [2]
Incidence of deep-seated S. aureus infections among S. aureus carriers, % 4.4 [2]
Incidence of deep-seated S. aureus infections among non-carriers, % 0.7-1.5 [2]
Cost of screening, € 63.90 [7]
Sensitivity of screening test 0.97 [2]-[5]
Specificity of screening test 0.99 [6]
Cost of treatment, € 15.94 [8]
Relative risk of deep-seated S. aureus infections due to intervention, % 0.21 [2]
Cost of deep-seated surgical site infection, € 17,820 UMC Utrecht
Hospital mortality among patients with deep-seated S. aureus infection, % 24 UMC Utrecht
Life expectancy of non-survivors of deep-seated S. aureus infection, years 15.83 UMC Utrecht
Life expectancy of non-survivors of deep-seated S. aureus infection, discounted, years 9.29 UMC Utrecht