Table 4 Comparison of medical-cost expenditures (USD) in the 1st and 3rd generation groups
Cost | 3rd generation (95% CI) | 1st generation (95% CI) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Antibacterial drug costs | 225 ± 92 (210–238) | 180 ± 13 (164–192) | < 0.001 | ||
Total medical costs/day | 1408 ± 760 (1382–1430) | 959 ± 738 (944–981) | < 0.001 | ||
Total medical costs/admission | 26,488 ± 18,402 (26,408–26,524) | 20,594 ± 17,206 (20,539–20,667) | < 0.001 | ||
SSI patients total medical costs | n = 52 | 46,154 ± 34,821 (45,984–46,339) | n = 30 | 27,191 ± 27,190 (26,936–27,311) | 0.022 |
Non-infected patients total medical costs | n = 142 | 21,251 ± 10,594 (21,187–21,311) | n = 164 | 18,443 ± 11,701 (18,322–18,512) | 0.092 |