Haemish Crawford

Oct 27, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Sarah Hunter |Braden Te Ao |Zanazir Alexander |Haemish Crawford

Aim Hospitalisation rates for paediatric bone and joint infection (BJI) in New Zealand (NZ) are among the highest globally. This study aims to quantify hospitalisation costs of BJI in 2018–2019. Methods National hospitalisation data from the NZ Ministry of Health was used to describe costs associated with all paediatric hospitalisations coded for osteomyelitis or septic arthritis in those aged <16 years.