Análise de custo-doença das infecções nosocomiais com utilização de antifúngicos sistêmicos em hospital de ensino: Custo-doença das infecções nosocomiais
Abstract
The objective of this study is to outline the consumption profile and analyze the cost of systemic antifungal treatment in nosocomial infections at the University Hospital of the Federal University of Juiz de Fora in 2022. This is a pharmacoeconomic study of direct cost analysis with data collection based on a retrospective descriptive study for cost-difference analysis. The antifungal treatment has limiting factors, such as drug resistance, drug interactions, adverse effects, and high cost. It was observed that infection by Candida tropicalis accounted for 32% of the total. The use of the antifungal’s amphotericin B deoxycholate and injectable fluconazole represented 44.2% and 30.2%, respectively. The total cost was R$68,534.49 and, injectable fluconazole represented part of R$38,089.40 of these costs (56% of the total costs). The ICU presented antifungal costs of R$50,968.76 (74% of the total costs). In conclusion, the ICU was the sector with the highest expenditure and injectable fluconazole and micafungin were the drugs with the greatest impact on costs.
Keywords: Invasive Fungal Infections. Costs and Cost Analysis. Drug Utilization
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