Estimated Costs of 4-Month Pulmonary Tuberculosis Treatment Regimen, United States
Carla A. Winston, Suzanne M. Marks, Wendy Carr
Abstract
We estimated direct costs of a 4-month or 6-month regimen for drug-susceptible pulmonary tuberculosis treatment in the United States. Costs were $23,000 per person treated. Actual treatment costs will vary depending on examination and medication charges, as well as expenses associated with directly observed therapy.
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RegimenPulmonary tuberculosisMedicineTuberculosisIndirect costsInternal medicineIntensive care medicineBusinessPathologyAccountingTuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyPneumonia and Respiratory InfectionsInfectious Diseases and Tuberculosis