Table 3.

Incremental costs between the base case and early discharge scenarios

National context	Infection	∆ Between early discharge and base case scenarios
		HAI costs (€)		Specialist visits and intravenous administration costs (€)		Total costs (€)
		If all LoS were at minimum	If all LoS were at maximum	If all LoS were at minimum	If all LoS were at maximum	If all LoS were at minimum	If all LoS were at maximum
Greece	ABSSSI	−150 186* −118 148†	−54 067* −42 533†	+11 130	+5430	−139 056* −107 018†	−48 637* −37 103†
	Osteomyelitis	−12 015* −9452†	−12 015* −9452†	+1519	+1519	−10 496* −7933†	−10 496* −7933†
	Total	−162 201* −127 599†	−66 082* −51 985†	+12 649	+6949	−149 552* −114 950†	−59 133* −45 036†
Italy	ABSSSI	−463 139	−113 422	+130 798	+36 940	−332 340	−76 482
	Osteomyelitis	−146 503	−146 503	+40 853	+40 853	−105 650	−105 650
	Total	−609 642	−259 925	+171 652	+77 793	−437 990	−182 132
Spain	ABSSSI	−666 824	0	+75 073	0	−591 751	0
	Osteomyelitis	−318 394	−318 394	+26 110	+26 110	−292 284	−292 284
	Total	−985 218	−318 394	+101 183	+26 110	−884 035	−292 284

*Result considering the maximum HAI cost.

†Result considering the minimum HAI cost.

ABSSI, acute bacterial skin and skin structure infection; HAI, hospital-acquired infection; LoS, length of stay.