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Table 4 Results of base case and sensitivity analyses of analysis two, yearly cost (in SEK, 2015 price level)

From: A cost analysis of introducing an infectious disease specialist-guided antimicrobial stewardship in an area with relatively low prevalence of antimicrobial resistance

Type of resource/cost unit

Cost during the stewardship intervention

Cost during the control period

Balance

Base case analysis two

2 684 569

2 679 456

5 113

Physician time 6 h per week

2 583 585

2 679 456

-95 871

Nurse time 16 min for IV antibiotics and 4 min for oral antibiotics

2 465 934

2 398 211

67 723

Nurse time 20 min for IV antibiotics and 8 min for oral antibiotics

2 903 205

2 960 908

-57 703

Material cost IV administration SEK14

2 655 963

2 647 407

8 556

Material cost IV administration SEK18

2 723 272

2 722 817

455