Table 4. Retrospective Cost Analysis of the Outbreak.

Antibiotic	Cost to Treat ($) n = 670	Cost of Culture ($40) n = 254	Cost of PCP Office Visits ($73.72) n = 698	Cost of Ophthalmology Office Visits ($112) n = 698	Total Cost Estimate ($)
Bacitracin $7.24	4851	10,160	51,457	78,176	66,468* 93,187†
Ofloxacin $43.05	28,844	10,160	51,457	78,176	90,461* 117,180†
Levofloxacin $43.60	29,212	10,160	51,457	78,176	90,829* 117,548†
Ciprofloxacin $48.13	32,247	10,160	51,457	78,176	93,864* 120,583†

^*Total cost = cost to treat + cost to culture + cost of PCP office visit.

^†Total cost = cost to treat + cost to culture + cost of ophthalmologist office visit.