Outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy. Management of serious infections. Part II: Amenable infections and models for delivery. Extended care facility.
Infections in nursing home patients are often treated empirically without adequate diagnostic evaluation. Most infections involve the urinary tract, respiratory tract, or skin and soft tissue. Patients who need IV therapy are usually transferred to a hospital; nursing homes may lack appropriate staff and cannot employ an infusion company because of reimbursement issues.
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Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Conn.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008396:Maryland; D009735:Nursing Homes; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents