Pharmacoeconomic evaluation of voriconazole vs. liposomal amphotericin B in empiric treatment of invasive fungal infections in Turkey

Turner S. J., Senol E., KARA A., Al-Badriyeh D., DİNLEYİCİ E. Ç., Kong D. C. M.

BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES, cilt.13, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 13
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1186/1471-2334-13-560
  • Dergi Adı: BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Antifungal agents, Voriconazole, Liposomal amphotericin B, Economic evaluation, Invasive fungal infection, Empiric therapy, ANTIFUNGAL THERAPY, FEBRILE NEUTROPENIA, ECONOMIC-EVALUATION, PERSISTENT FEVER, CASPOFUNGIN, IMPACT
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Invasive fungal infections (IFI) are associated with considerable expense and mortality on healthcare systems. There is a need to provide evidence of both clinical efficacy and value for money with any health technology. The current pharmacoeconomic evaluation investigated the use of liposomal amphotericin B (LAmB) and voriconazole for the empiric treatment of IFI in the Turkish setting.