Breakdown of costs related to the antibiotics stewardship programme (ASP)
UnitPost ASP periodPre-ASP period
QuantityUnit cost (US$)Total cost (US$)QuantityUnit cost (US$)Total Cost (US$)
Direct ASP costs breakdown
1. Costs incurred by doctor
Prescriber educationHour12.070.4844.80.070.70.0
Clinical consultationsHour390.070.427456.00.070.70.0
Feedbacks to frontline doctorsHour356.070.425062.40.070.70.0
2. Costs incurred by microbiologist
Data collection and reporting on antimicrobial susceptibility patternHour6.4170.010880.0170.60.0
3. Costs incurred by pharmacist
Coordinate antibiotics purchaseHour104.061.66406.40.061.90.0
Collect AOF/issue reminderHour32.561.620020.061.90.0
Data collection and analysisHour104.061.66406.40.061.90.0
4. Cost incurred by administrator
Combine cost for ASP designing, implementing, monitoring and evaluatingHour26.078.520410.072.70.0
Indirect ASP costs breakdown
1. Costs incurred by pharmacist/dispenser
Dispensing time (pharmacist)Hour1634.061.6100654.41708.261.9105737.6
Dispensing time (dispenser)Hour2655.422.660012.042775.822.763010.7
2. Costs incurred by nurse
Preparing intravenous infusion/injectionHour4703.027.5129332.54564.027.6125966.4
Offering oral medicationHour911.027.525052.5971.027.626799.6
3. Costs related to consumables
Combine costs related to intravenous injection related itemsItem148508.01.1163358.8144132.01.1158545.2