Table 4. Hospitalization, Mortality, and Resource Use over a 1-Year Period for HIV Patients Who Developed PCP
| 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.
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