Put the Vanc Down, Flip It and Reverse It: Comparison of Vancomycin and Daptomycin Health Care Utilization and Cost in Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy

Abstract Vancomycin and daptomycin are frequently used in outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT). We analyze health care utilization and cost to the health care system for vancomycin vs daptomycin in the outpatient setting and find that vancomycin results in significantly higher health c...

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Published in:Open forum infectious diseases 2024-08, Vol.11 (8), p.ofae438
Main Authors: Streifel, Amber C, Luis, Katie, Nakrani, Monark, Yu, Diana, Sikka, Monica K, Varley, Cara D, Douglass, Alyse, Mayer, Heather, Young, Kathleen, Lewis, James S
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Language:English
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Summary:Abstract Vancomycin and daptomycin are frequently used in outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT). We analyze health care utilization and cost to the health care system for vancomycin vs daptomycin in the outpatient setting and find that vancomycin results in significantly higher health care utilization and similar cost per course compared with daptomycin in OPAT.
ISSN:2328-8957
2328-8957
DOI:10.1093/ofid/ofae438