Cost-minimization analysis of oral versus intravenous antibiotic treatment for Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess

• Main Authors: Yoong, Joanne, Yuen, Kah Hung, Molton, James S., Ding, Ying, Cher, Boon Piang, Chan, Monica, Kalimuddin, Shirin, Oon, Jolene, Young, Barnaby, Low, Jenny, Salada, Brenda M. A., Lee, Tau Hong, Wijaya, Li Min, Fisher, Dale, Izharuddin, Ezlyn, Wei, Yuan, Phillips, Rachel, Moorakonda, Rajesh, Lye, David C., Archuleta, Sophia
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Science::Medicine
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/169423
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

A cost-minimization analysis was conducted for Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess (KLA) patients enrolled in a randomized controlled trial which found oral ciprofloxacin to be non-inferior to intravenous (IV) ceftriaxone in terms of clinical outcomes. Healthcare service utilization and cost data we...