Table 6.
Total cost of CDI management in US
| Total number of HCF CDI cases per year (2011) [25] | Mean | 95 % CI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All population ≥2 years Median | 293,300 | 264,200 | 322,500 |
| Adults ≥18 Upper boundary | 288,900 | 261,100 | 316,700 |
| Adults ≥18 Lower boundary | 133,887 | 91,780 | 195,402 |
| Cost per CDI case management (2015 US$) | Weighted Mean | 90 % CI | |
| Overall CDI-attributable cost | 21,448 | 21,152 | 21,744 |
| Overall CDI-related cost | 42,316 | 39,886 | 44,765 |
| Total cost per year (in Billions, 2015 US$) | Weighted Mean | Range | |
| Total CDI-attributable cost per year | 6.29 | 1.94 | 7.01 |
| Mean | 6.29 | 5.59 | 7.01 |
| Upper boundary | 6.19 | 5.52 | 6.88 |
| Lower boundary | 2.87 | 1.94 | 4.25 |
| Total CDI-related cost per year | 12.41 | 3.66 | 14.44 |
| Mean | 12.41 | 5.59 | 14.44 |
| Upper boundary | 12.25 | 10.41 | 14.18 |
| Lower boundary | 5.67 | 3.66 | 8.75 |
Abbreviations: HCF healthcare facility, CDI clostridium difficile infection, CI confidence intervals