Table 2.
Cost of pumps including preparation and administration of antibiotics.
| SIP | Springfusor | |
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| Cost of pumps | AUS$164—2 years AUS$132 pa |
AUS$110—2years [9] AUS$55 pa AUS$130—2 years AUS$65 pa |
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| Antibiotics | Antibiotic regimens are determined clinically and not by the type of pump used | |
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| Tubing | AUS$103 for box of 100—using 2 per day—approx. AUS$2 per day | AUS$430 for 50 or AUS$8.60 each. Replaced every 96 h -approx. AUS$2 per day |
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| Syringes | Required by both delivery methods—no difference assumed | |
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| Nursing time | 15 min × 2 nurses | 12–13 min × 2 nurses |
Note: $ = AUD.