Site_code,Hosp_test,Test_company,Test_cost_KES,Test_time_mins,Test_protocol,Tx_A,Tx_cost_A,Tx_B,Tx_cost_B,Comments
A,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A
B,OZOTEX Brucella Agglutination Slide test,medSource,150,30,see document,Doxycycline 100mg bd for 3-4weeks + Cetrimoxazole (Septrin) 960mg bd for 3-4 weeks,400 KES,N/A,N/A,N/A
C,Febrile Kit for Brucella Abortus/Melitensis,SeroLab,200,15,see document,Doxycycline 100mg bd for 21 days  with injectable Ceftriaxone 1g od for 5 days (=3000KES),"450-3450 KES (Doxycycline costs 450 KES; injectable Ceftriaxone = 3000 KES; however, many choose to not take Ceftriaxone)",N/A,N/A,I believe SeroLab later became Fortress as the protocols are identical and refer to the same postal address in the UK
D,OZOTEX Brucella Agglutination Slide test,MedSource,300,20,see document,"Rifampicin 150mg BD for 45 days + Doxycycline 100 mg BD for 45 days  (*other medicines are also being used, e.g. cefuroxime, gentamycin), but clinicians felt that rifampicin and doxycycline are more effective)",3550 (Rifampicin=2500 KES + Doxycycline =1050 KES),N/A,N/A,N/A
E,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A
F,Brucella abortus and Brucella melitensis antigens,HR Drugs/631 B(H),200,60,1. collect whole blood  2. let blood settle and clot 3.harvest serum 4.mix one drop of serum with one drop of antigen on a white tile 5.rock for 2-3 minutes 6.if agglutination occurs then it is positive,Augmentin (amoxicillin trihydrate-potassium clavulunate) 625mg for 14d ,1400 KES (Augmentin (14 tablets) costs 1400 KES),OR Cefuroxime axetil 500mg for 14d,1400 KES (Cefuroxime axetil (proximexa) (10 tablets) costs 1000 KES therefore for 14 d = 1400 KES),N/A
G,Brucellin antigen test (melitensis and abortus),Expert Diagnostics,150,40,see document,Caps Doxycycline 100 mg bd for 21 days (200 KES) + tabs Cefuroxime 500 mg bd for 14 days (500 KES) OR Cefidime 400 mg od for 14 days (500 KES): ,700 KES (Doxycycline = 200 + Cefuroxime/Cefidime = 500),OR Caps Doxycycline 100 mg bd for 21 days (200 KES) + tabs amoxiclav 625 mg bd for 10 days (800 KES),1000 KES (Doxycycline = 200 KES + Amoxiclav = 800 KES),"Avoid rifampicin because of it's use in TB treatment, which could potentially cause resistance, hence leading to multi-drug TB; Pharmacist also mentioned that these drugs work on patients because he felt that majority may not really have brucellosis but rather another bacterial infection, therefore recognizing that the diagnostics used in the hospitals are not specific."
H,Brucella abortus/melitensis febrile kit,Fortress diagnostics ,150,20,see document,Doxycycline 100mg bd for 21 days + Streptomycin 1g od for 14 days (but streptomycin is currently out of stock so instead using Cetrimoxazole 960mg bd for 21 days),1500 KES (Doxycycline = 300 KES/week = 900 KES + Cotrimoxazole = 200 KES/week = 600 KES),N/A,N/A,N/A
I,Diagnostic kit for determination of Brucella abortus/melitensis antibodies,Accurate,150,60,see document,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A
J,Febrile Antigen Slide/Tube Test,Expert Diagnostics,N/A,N/A,see document,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A,N/A