Clinical Study
Buruli Ulcer: Treatment Challenges at Three Centres in Ghana
Table 3
Treatment cost distribution for BU patients (in US$).
| Cost parameters | Stages | Preulcer | Mild ulcer | Severe ulcer | Cost in US$ | % of total costs | Cost US$ | % of total costs | Cost in US$ | % of total costs |
| Card | 0.54 | 0% | 0.54 | 0% | 0.54 | 0% | Documentation | 2.17 | 1% | 4.00 | 1% | 11.28 | 1% | Consultation | 8.97 | 5% | 48.22 | 12% | 146.48 | 12% | Surgery | 57.97 | 32% | 55.65 | 14% | 195.65 | 17% | Anesthesia | 53.44 | 29% | 55.22 | 14% | 145.80 | 12% | Medication | 19.65 | 11% | 42.83 | 11% | 116.55 | 10% | Nursing care | 5.03 | 3% | 24.52 | 6% | 75.15 | 6% | Dressing | 4.48 | 2% | 24.11 | 6% | 73.24 | 6% | Accommodation | 17.93 | 10% | 94.87 | 24% | 292.28 | 25% | Laboratory costs | 6.07 | 3% | 13.98 | 4% | 27.13 | 2% | Average consumable costs | 6.98 | 4% | 32.13 | 8% | 97.04 | 8% |
| Total costs | 183.24 (140.48–220.11) | 100% | 396.07 (224.00–649.7) | 100% | 1181.14 (591.52–2508.96) | 100% |
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