Analysis of the Cost Effectivity in Treating Typhoid Fever in Children with Chloramphenicol and Ceftriaxone in Fatmawati Hospital Jakarta 2001 – 2002
| Main Authors: | Lili Musnelina; Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, National Institute of Science and Technology, Jakarta 12640, Ahmad Fuad Afdhal; Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, National Institute of Science and Technology, Jakarta 12640, Ascobat Gani; Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Indonesia, Depok 16424, Pratiwi Andayani; Fatmawati Hospital, Jakarta |
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| Format: | application/pdf eJournal |
| Bahasa: | ind |
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Directorate of Research and Public Services Universitas Indonesia
, 2010
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| Online Access: |
http://journal.ui.ac.id/index.php/health/article/view/319 |
Daftar Isi:
- 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.