Put the Vanc Down, Flip It and Reverse It: Comparison of Vancomycin and Daptomycin Health Care Utilization and Cost in Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy

Abstract Vancomycin and daptomycin are frequently used in outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT). We analyze health care utilization and cost to the health care system for vancomycin vs daptomycin in the outpatient setting and find that vancomycin results in significantly higher health c...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2024-08, Vol.11 (8), p.ofae438
Hauptverfasser:	Streifel, Amber C, Luis, Katie, Nakrani, Monark, Yu, Diana, Sikka, Monica K, Varley, Cara D, Douglass, Alyse, Mayer, Heather, Young, Kathleen, Lewis, James S
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Ambulatory medical care Comparative analysis Dosage and administration Drug therapy Economic aspects Gram-positive bacterial infections Medical care, Cost of Methods Vancomycin
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Zusammenfassung:	Abstract Vancomycin and daptomycin are frequently used in outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT). We analyze health care utilization and cost to the health care system for vancomycin vs daptomycin in the outpatient setting and find that vancomycin results in significantly higher health care utilization and similar cost per course compared with daptomycin in OPAT.
ISSN:	2328-8957 2328-8957
DOI:	10.1093/ofid/ofae438