2010•Makara Journal of Health ResearchRequires access

Analysis of the Cost Effectivity in Treating Typhoid Fever in Children with Chloramphenicol and Ceftriaxone in Fatmawati Hospital Jakarta 2001 – 2002

Lili Musnelina, Ahmad Fuad Afdhal, Ascobat Gani, Pratiwi Andayani

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This study was a cross-sectional study using secondary data related to treatment of typhoid fever in childhood. A total of 97 patients received chloramphenicol and 45 patients received ceftriaxone. The patients ranged in age from 1 to 15 years. Length of stay in hospital range from 3 to 12 days (mean 4,408 days for patients receiving ceftriaxone and 6,598 days for patients receiving chloramphenicol). Ceftriaxone is a more cost effective alternative drug compared to chloramphenicol to treat typhoid fever in childhood.

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Key concepts: Typhoid fever, Ceftriaxone, Chloramphenicol, Medicine, Antibiotics, Internal medicine, Pediatrics, Microbiology