Caring at the transition: success and financial barriers of fidaxomicin discharge prescriptions for inpatients with Clostridioides difficile infection
This retrospective cohort study evaluated the proportion of inpatients initiated and successfully discharged on fidaxomicin for Clostridioides difficile infection. Nearly, all patients (96.4%; 27/28) were able to obtain fidaxomicin to complete their treatment course, although there was variability i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2025-01-01
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Series: | Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology |
Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X24004844/type/journal_article |
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Summary: | This retrospective cohort study evaluated the proportion of inpatients initiated and successfully discharged on fidaxomicin for Clostridioides difficile infection. Nearly, all patients (96.4%; 27/28) were able to obtain fidaxomicin to complete their treatment course, although there was variability in copays among patients with Medicare. |
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ISSN: | 2732-494X |