Table 2 Potential pharmaceutical cost savings with PNA-FISH
Case | Final Species ID | Initial Rx | Rx initiation until change (days) | Time to culture ID (days) | Time to PNA-FISH ID (days) | Potential time saved w/PNA-FISH (days) | Potential cost saved w/PNA-FISH† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | C. albicans | Caspofungin | 6 | 3 | 0.3 | 2.7 | $1,093.50 |
2 | C. glabrata | Fluconazole | 2 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 4.8 | Fluconazole changed to Caspofungin |
3 | C. parapsilosis | Caspofungin | 5 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 2.9 | $1,174.50 |
1 | CoNS | Vancomycin | 3 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 2.9 | $58.00 |
2 | CoNS | Vancomycin | 4 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 1.9 | $38.00 |
3 | CoNS | Vancomycin | 5 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 2.9 | $58.00 |
4 | CoNS | Vancomycin | 2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | $2.00 |