Bloom et al suggested that mupirocin prophylaxis in hemodialysis
recipients provided an annual cost savings of more than
$1,000,000 per 1,000 patients, similar to the economic benefits
demonstrated in the present study. In addition, our findings further
qualify and quantify the potential benefits of mupirocin prophylaxis in
terms of the additional gain in QALYs, a patient preference-weighted
quality of life measure, and improved clinical outcomes (expressed as
reduced gram-positive infection related mortality rate)