The average direct cost for a 5-day treatment was Ffr 221 in the josamycin group and Ffr 258 in the azithromycin group. The difference was significant, (p<0.005).
The observed costs of complementary prescriptions were not significantly different from one antibiotic regimen to the other. The main difference related to the initial antibiotic treatment cost (Ffr 87.2 versus Ffr 120.30).
The average indirect cost for a 5-day treatment was Ffr 106 in the josamycin group and Ffr 75 in the azithromycin group. The difference was not significant, (p=0.3).
The difference in the total average cost between the two groups (Ffr 327 versus Ffr 333) was not significant, (p=0.1).