Table 2

Aggregated average cost by expense category, without and with healthcare-associated infection.

Cost parametersWithout HAIsWith HAIs
Mean (95% CI) in BRL$Mean (95% CI) in BRL$
Drugs (direct cost)2247.02 (2198.52–2342.08)13 160.99 (1775.29–35 476.95)
Physician labour2966.52 (2932.61–3033.00)9311.83 (9129.39–9669.40)
Institutional administration2978.25 (2937.21–3058.68)9013.39 (8775.37–9479.92)
Technical nursing labour1737.49 (1711.60–1788.24)5386.76 (5237.68–5678.95)
Nursing labour1383.15 (1364.31–1420.08)5189.05 (5045.40–5470.61)
Medical materials (indirect cost)864.13 (849.51–892.79)3346.91 (3223.18–3589.43)
Laboratory and exams851.44 (837.20–879.37)2443.48 (328.41–6589.03)
Physiotherapist labour554.20 (546.99–568.34)2056.67 (2007.68–2152.71)
Medical materials (direct cost)415.09 (407.61–429.74)1847.32 (249.45–4979.14)
Other ICU professional labour442.02 (432.98–459.74)1496.01 (1435.66–1614.30)
Drugs (indirect cost)285.77 (275.74–305.44)971.00 (896.99–1116.05)
ICU administration476.43 (457.98–512.60)1440.70 (191.86–3888.43)
Medical procedures216.49 (207.37–234.38)789.92 (722.66–921.74)
Depreciation161.99 (158.47–168.88)665.61 (638.61–718.54)
Inputs179.81 (176.54–186.23)518.81 (499.22–557.20)
Oxygen146.69 (144.18–151.62)436.06 (59.23–1174.66)
Total (BRL)15 906.5158 053.13
Total (Intl$)6519.023 792.2
  • BRL$, real (Brazilian currency); HAIs, healthcare-associated infections; ICU, intensive care unit; Intl$, purchasing power parity (international dollar).