Cost-effectiveness of routine versus indicated antibiotic therapy in the management of severe wasting in children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the outpatient management of severe wasting, routine antibiotic therapy is recommended for all children upon admission regardless of whether clinical signs of infection are present. Indicated antibiotic therapy, where antibiotics are provided only upon presentation of clinical signs of infection, may be considered for its potential to allow for more prudent antibiotic use and greater program coverage, reducing the risk of antibiotic resistance as well as costs and logistical burdens associated with treatment. We therefore conducted a cost-effectiveness analysis to measure the effects of indicated antibiotic therapy compared to routine antibiotic therapy in terms of incremental cost-per-life-year saved in Niger.

Methods

We used a cohort model to conduct a cost-e

SUBMITTER: Isanaka S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9351197 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature