Effectiveness, safety, and cost of vancomycin and linezolid in Kuwait: A retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The effectiveness, safety, and cost of vancomycin and linezolid for managing gram-positive bacterial infections in Kuwait are unknown. This study assessed the effectiveness, safety, and cost of vancomycin, teicoplanin and linezolid for managing gram-positive bacterial infections in Kuwait.

Research design and methods

This retrospective study included adult patients who were prescribed antibiotics (vancomycin, teicoplanin, and linezolid) for the treatment of gram-positive infections at five hospitals in Kuwait. Descriptive statistics were used to assess the effectiveness and safety outcomes. A cost analysis was performed on the patients hospitalised for gram-positive infections.

Results

Among 116 patients, 42.2 % (n = 49) received glycopeptides (vancomycin [

SUBMITTER: Alghanem SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10582572 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature