Item | Taking preventive drugs | ||
---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | ||
Number of patients: | Hospitalized | 11 | 54 |
Had an ICU stay | 0 | 10 | |
Died | 0 | 12 | |
Total hospital days | 137 | 800 | |
ICU days | 0 | 202 | |
Total charges | $95,932 | $753,608 |
Note: ICU—intensive care unit. PCP—Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia.
Source: Gallant JE, McAvinue SM, Moore RD, et al. The impact of prophylaxis on outcome and resource utilization in Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. Chest 1995; 107:1018-23.