Fig. 1

Mean inpatient costs by components. Drug cost calculation assumes waste of partial daptomycin vials. P = NS for all. Ward/unit cost was defined as the cost care in a particular unit or ward. Adjunctive procedures included incision/drainage, surgical debridement/excision, amputation, device removal/replacement, wound specialist services, and physical therapy. Radiology tests included radiography, medical resonance imaging, ultrasound, and computed tomography. WAC, wholesale acquisition cost