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[Outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT)].
- Source :
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Casopis lekaru ceskych [Cas Lek Cesk] 2016; Vol. 155 (3), pp. 21-4. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Traditionally, parenteral (i. e. intravenous) antimicrobial therapy has been used in inpatients with various bacterial infections. In recent decades there has been growing experience with outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy, mainly in the USA and western Europe. This article provides basic information on OPAT, based on available literature and the author´s experience on running OPAT service in the UK.
Details
- Language :
- Czech
- ISSN :
- 0008-7335
- Volume :
- 155
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Casopis lekaru ceskych
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 27256144