Domiciliary parenteral antibiotic therapy: A prospective analysis of the last 12 years
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[Domiciliary parenteral antibiotic therapy: a prospective analysis of the last 12 years].
OBJETIVES Parenteral antibiotic treatment has been classically developed in hospitals and is considered as a hospital procedure. The development of Hospital at Home Units (HHU) has led to an increase in outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) in paediatrics patients. The objective of this study is to describe our experience, as an HHU integrated within a Paediatric Department, in home a...
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