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ArticleJournal of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada = Journal officiel de l'Association pour la microbiologie medicale et l'infectiologie Canada2022

A case series of infectious complications in medical tourists requiring hospital admission or outpatient home parenteral therapy.

Paul D Robinson, Stephen Vaughan, Bayan Missaghi, Bonnie Meatherall, Andrew Pattullo, Susan Kuhn, John Conly

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Article in Journal of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada = Journal officiel de l'Association pour la microbiologie medicale et l'infectiologie Canada, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Paul D RobinsonDepartment of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Stephen VaughanDepartment of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Bayan MissaghiDepartment of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Bonnie MeatherallDepartment of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Andrew PattulloDepartment of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Susan KuhnDepartment of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
John ConlyDepartment of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Alberta Health Services · CAUniversity of Calgary · CA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTravelling for medical care is increasing, and this medical tourism (MT) may have complications, notably infectious diseases (ID). We sought to identify MT-related infections (MTRIs) in a large Canadian health region and estimate resulting costs.

methodsRetrospective and prospective capture of post-MT cases requiring hospital admission or outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy was completed by canvassing ID physicians practising in Calgary, Alberta, from January 2017 to July 2019. Cost estimates for management were made with the Canadian Institute for Health Information's (CIHI's) patient cost estimator database tool applied to estimated rates of Canadians engaging in MT from a 2017 Fraser Institute report.

resultsWe identified 12 cases of MT-related infectious syndromes. Eight had microbial etiologies identified. MTs were young (mean 40.3 [SD 12.2] y) and female (

conclusionsIn our series of MTRIs, etiologic organisms often found in Canadian-performed post-procedural infections were identified, and prolonged treatment durations were noted. Young women pursuing cosmetic surgery may be a population to target with public health measures to reduce the incidence of MTRIs and burden of disease.

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cosmetic surgeryinfectious diseasesmedical tourismmedical touristtravel medicine

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PMID36340853
PMCPMC9603019
OpenAlexW4200579890

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