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Estudio de costo del tratamiento de la aspergilosis invasora en pacientes oncológicos pediátricos: Santiago. Chile / Economical evaluation of the treatment of invasive aspergillosis in pediatric oncology patients: Santiago. Chile
Moreno M, Claudia; del Valle M, Gladys; Coria D. la H, Paulina.
  • Moreno M, Claudia; s.af
  • del Valle M, Gladys; s.af
  • Coria D. la H, Paulina; s.af
Rev. chil. infectol ; 27(4): 302-307, ago. 2010. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-567543
RESUMEN

Introducción:

La aspergilosis invasora (AI) es una infección oportunista grave en pacientes inmunocompro- metidos. Pacientes receptores de transplantes y oncológicos representan el grupo de mayor riesgo. El tratamiento antifúngico involucra hospitalización prolongada y altos recursos económicos.

Objetivo:

Estimar los costos involucrados en el tratamiento de la AI como complicación intercurrente en pacientes con cáncer. Pacientes y

Método:

Estudio caso-control, retrospectivo. Estima el costo del tratamiento de AI en pacientes pediátricos oncológicos del Hospital Luis Calvo Mackenna durante los años 2007 y 2008.

Resultados:

Se incluyeron 13 pacientes con AI y sus respectivos 13 controles. El costo atribuible de la hospitalización en aquellos pacientes que cursaron con AI fue de US $23.600. El costo atribuible para cada indicador fue US $16.500 para días de hospitalización; US $7.000 para medicamentos antifúngicos y US $100 para galactomanano sérico.

Discusión:

En este estudio, el costo del tratamiento de AI se debe principalmente a la estadía hospitalaria y fármacos antifúngicos. Encontramos tres pacientes que desarrollaron AI estando en ambiente protegido.
ABSTRACT

Introduction:

Invasive aspergillosis (IA) is a serious opportunistic infection in immunocompromised patients. Transplant recipients and patients with cancer represent the highest risk group. The antifungal treatment involves prolonged hospitalization and high economic resources.

Objective:

to estimate costs represented by IA as an intercurrent complication of oncologic treatment. Patients and

Method:

Retrospective case-control study. Estimation of the cost of treatment in pediatric oncologic patients with IA in the Hospital Luis Calvo Mackenna during the years 2007-2008 was done. A control for each case of IA paired by sex, age, number of diagnosis and clinical department was selected.

Results:

There were 13 patients during the observation period. The attributable cost of treatment of aspergillosis was US $ 23,600 and the cost for each indicator was hospital days US $ 16,500; antifungal therapy US $ 7,000; and serum galactomannan US $ 100.

Discussion:

In this study, the cost of treating IA is mainly due to hospitalization and antifungal medications. Three patients acquired IA in spite of staying in a protected environment.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Aspergillosis / Opportunistic Infections / Health Care Costs / Antifungal Agents / Antigens, Fungal / Neoplasms Type of study: Health economic evaluation / Observational study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Child / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Chile Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. chil. infectol Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2010 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Aspergillosis / Opportunistic Infections / Health Care Costs / Antifungal Agents / Antigens, Fungal / Neoplasms Type of study: Health economic evaluation / Observational study / Risk factors Limits: Adolescent / Child / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Chile Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. chil. infectol Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2010 Type: Article