Table 2. Model input costs.

Resource use	Costs setting	Currency	Costs year	Unadjusted costs	Adjusted costs (2020 dollars)	Distribution	Source
Pneumonia	USA	US Dollar	2011	$23,030	$3,752	Gamma	Schmitges et al [23]
Bed day	South Africa	US Dollar	2008	$58	$71	Gamma	WHO [19]
ICU day	UK	British Pound	2015, assumed	£487	$1,210	Gamma	Dayananda et al [20]
Chlorhexidine (2 times)	UK	British Pound	2020	£8	$3	Gamma	Medisave [17]
Mechanical Ventilation	UK	British Pound	2018	£242	$89	Gamma	NHS [16]
Procedure cost	South Africa	British Pound	2015, assumed	£1,670	$1,423	Gamma	Dayananda et al [20]
COVID-19 cost per patient	South Africa	US Dollar	2019	£248	$254	Gamma	Davies et al [15]