Analysis of Cost of Antimicrobial Therapy along with Cost of Concomitant Drug Therapy in Patients Admitted in Critical Care Unit (CCU) at Charitable Trust Hospital in India.

Abstract

To study the cost of antimicrobial therapy along with concomitant drug therapy in Critical Care Unit (CCU). Material and Method: Study was conducted at charitable trust hospital of metro city in India. Total 270 patients admitted in CCU were included. Daily bill of drugs from patients were taken and cost mentioned in the bill was recorded. Currency was converted from Indian to United States currency (`54.81 INR = 1$USD). Data were analyzed by student ‘t’ test, x2 test and Z test.