Outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy: Evolution of the calgary adult home parenteral therapy program

Clinical and Investigative Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 185-190

  Laupland, Kevin B ^a   Gill, M John ^a   Schenk, Linda ^a   Goodwin, Diane ^a   Davies, H Dele ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Bacterial infections; Community health services; Home infusion therapy; Infusions; Intravenous; Parenteral

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; AMPHOTERICIN B; AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFAZOLIN; CEFTRIAXONE; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; CLINDAMYCIN; CLOXACILLIN; GANCICLOVIR; MEROPENEM; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CANADA; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ALBERTA; AMBULATORY CARE; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CANADA; HOME INFUSION THERAPY; HUMANS; INFECTION; INFUSIONS, PARENTERAL; PATIENT EDUCATION; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0036811477     PISSN: 0147958X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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