title: Treatment cost of acute gonococcal infections: estimates from employer-sponsored private insurance claims data in the United States, 2003-2007.
abstract: We used 2003-2007 claims data to estimate the direct cost of medical care per case of acute gonorrhea infection. The estimated average total cost per episode for those who were treated was $210 (male, $227; female, $205). This estimate does not include intangible (e.g., pain) and indirect costs (e.g., lost productivity).
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Kowusuedusei@cdc.gov <Kowusuedusei@cdc.gov>
authors.forename: Kwame
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Owusu-Edusei
authors.forename: Thomas L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Gift
authors.forename: Harrell W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Chesson
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000191:economics* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D005260:Female; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000191:economics*; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007344:Insurance Claim Reporting / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents