Cost-Consequence Analysis of Levofloxacin Compared to Ceftriaxone in Community-Acquired Pneumonia of Adult Inpatients at X Hospital Surakarta
Abstract
Background: Community-acquired pneumonia is still a significant cost-burden disease in healthcare facilities. Pharmacoeconomic analysis using the cost-consequence analysis (CCA) method of ceftriaxone compared to levofloxacin as a first-line empirical antibiotic has never been carried out. Objective: to model the clinical and economic impact of administering ceftriaxone as a first-line empirical antibiotic compared to its comparator levofloxacin for community-acquired pneumonia therapy in hospitalized adult inpatients from the perspective of healthcare facilities. Methods: This research is a retrospective observational study that collects medical records and patient billing data in X Hospital Surakarta from January to December 2022 period. The study was conducted from June to July 2023. Subjects were adult inpatients aged ≥ 18 years with community-acquired pneumonia and were given levofloxacin or ceftriaxone as first-line empiric antibiotics. The data taken included patient profile, antibiotic effectiveness and direct medical costs. Cost-consequence analysis (CCA) was used to compare levofloxacin to ceftriaxone to assess their impact on length of stay, antibiotic effectiveness, and direct medical costs based on a healthcare perspective. Results: The antibiotic effectiveness for levofloxacin was 75.00%, and ceftriaxone was 93.33%. The average length of stay for levofloxacin was 3.39 days, and ceftriaxone was 3.00 days. The total direct medical costs for levofloxacin were IDR…
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