The cost effectiveness of azithromycin for Chlamydia trachomatis infections in women.
Sex Transm Dis
; 22(5): 274-80, 1995.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:
Azithromycin, an approved single-dose therapy for cervical chlamydia infections, costs four times as much as doxycycline, the standard multidose theapy. GOAL OF THIS STUDY This study examined whether azithromycin is cost effective for treating cervical chlamydia infections. STUDYDESIGN:
Two diagnostic strategies were compared 1) laboratory confirmation of chlamydia, and 2) presumptive diagnosis from the perspective of the healthcare system and the publicly funded clinic.RESULTS:
From the healthcare perspective, the cost per case of pelvic inflammatory disease prevented with azithromycin ranges from a savings of $3,502 for laboratory confirmation to a cost of $792 for presumptive diagnosis. From the publicly funded clinic perspective, the cost per case of pelvic inflammatory disease prevented ranges from $709 for lab-confirmed diagnosis to $3,969 for presumptive treatment.CONCLUSION:
For the healthcare system, azithromycin is a cost-effective alternative to doxycycline. However, the cost of azithromycin must decrease markedly for it to be less costly to the publicly funded clinic.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções por Chlamydia
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Chlamydia trachomatis
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Azitromicina
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Antibacterianos
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Health_economic_evaluation
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Sex Transm Dis
Ano de publicação:
1995
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos
País de publicação:
EEUU
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ESTADOS UNIDOS
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ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA
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EUA
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UNITED STATES
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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US
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USA