Cost-effectiveness analysis of six strategies for cardiovascular surgery prophylaxis in patients labeled penicillin allergic

• Published in: American journal of health-system pharmacy Vol. 57; no. 4; p. 339
• Main Authors: Phillips, E, Louie, M, Knowles, S R, Simor, A E, Oh, P I
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 15.02.2000
• Subjects: Anti-Bacterial Agents - economics; Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use; Antibiotic Prophylaxis - economics; Antibiotic Prophylaxis - methods; Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures; Cefazolin - economics; Cefazolin - therapeutic use; Cephalosporins - economics; Cephalosporins - therapeutic use; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Decision Trees; Drug Hypersensitivity - etiology; Humans; Immunoglobulin E - immunology; Penicillins - adverse effects; Skin Tests; Vancomycin - economics; Vancomycin - therapeutic use; Vancomycin Resistance

The cost-effectiveness of different approaches to antimicrobial prophylaxis for cardiovascular surgery patients labeled penicillin allergic was studied. A decision-analytic model was used to examine the cost-effectiveness of six strategies for antimicrobial prophylaxis in cardiovascular surgery pati...