Estimated Costs of 4-Month Pulmonary Tuberculosis Treatment Regimen, United States.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Winston, Carla A.; Marks, Suzanne M.; Carr, Wendy
- Source
- Emerging Infectious Diseases. Oct2023, Vol. 29 Issue 10, p2102-2104. 3p.
- Subject
- *TUBERCULOSIS
*COST
*COST estimates
- Language
- ISSN
- 1080-6040
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 theraphy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]