Effect of suboptimal adherence to preoperative <i>S. aureus</i> screening on total costs and life years gained (discounted) per 1000 patients for scenario 1 (only identified <i>S. aureus</i> carriers are treated) and scenario 2 (identified <i>S. aureus</i> carriers and non-screened patients are treated).

Abstract

<p>Note the negative costs on the y-axis representing cost-savings.</p