Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy: Experience in a large teaching hospital

Journal of Infection

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 73-76

  Wiselka, M J ^a   Nicholson, K G ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEFTRIAXONE;

ABSCESS; ADULT; AGED; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; CANDIDIASIS; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LONG TERM CARE; OSTEOMYELITIS; OUTPATIENT CARE; RECURRENT INFECTION; RETINITIS; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

EID: 0030794846     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(97)91073-2     Document Type: Article

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