Outpatient parenteral therapy. Management of serious infections. Part I: Medical, socioeconomic, and legal issues. Selecting the patient.
Careful patient selection is vital to the success of outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy. As more experience has been gained, criteria for acceptance have expanded. Up to 50% of patients now originate from physicians' offices and other nonhospital settings. Currently, medical stability, insurance coverage, and availability of experienced personnel are the major selection criteria.
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D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017028:Caregivers; D003663:Decision Trees; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007348:Insurance, Health; D010349:Patient Compliance; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014600:Utilization Review
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents