Hospital costs of central line-associated bloodstream infections and cost-effectiveness of closed vs. open infusion containers. The case of Intensive Care Units in Italy

Table 5 Mean (median) cost per patient by Intensive Care Unit (€)

Intensive Care Unit	Cases	Controls	Δ in means	P value*
UCC	7,694	7,238	456	0.193
(n = 14, 4 cases)	(6,703)	(6,965)
TIPO	19,293	9,119	10,174	<0.001
(n = 38, 12 cases)	(16,842)	(8,721)
ID	10,479	5,323	5,156	0.002
(n = 34, 12 cases)	(8,747)	(4,416)
RIA	26,421	11,664	14,757	<0.001
(n = 54, 15 cases)	(24,439)	(10,000)

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