title: How far can the paediatric patient with a serious infection be managed as an outpatient?
abstract: Serious infections are often treated by paediatricians with parenteral antibiotics. Traditionally, patients receiving parenteral treatment are hospitalized. However, hospitalization has a grave negative impact on the child. The present article discusses the potential benefits of outpatient treatment of serious paediatric infections, together with the logistic approach for such treatment. Outpatient treatment for serious paediatric infections may provide an excellent medical treatment that both reduces costs and increases the patient's quality of life.
authors.affiliation: Paediatric Infectious Disease Unit, Soroka University Medical Centre, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dagan
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000379:methods*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006701:Home Nursing; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007239:Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral / Q000451:nursing*; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents