Oral and i.v.-to-p.o. switch antibiotic therapy of hospitalized patients with serious infections.
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Earlier switching from intravenous to oral antibiotics owing to electronic reminders.
UNLABELLED Paper-based interventions have been shown to stimulate switching from intravenous (i.v.) to oral (p.o.) antibiotic therapies. Shorter i.v. durations are associated with a lower risk of iatrogenic infections as well as reduced workload and costs. The purpose of this study was to determine whether automated electronic reminders are able to promote earlier switching. In this controlled ...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases
دوره 40 11-12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008