Innovations in care: neonatal home antibiotic infusion therapy.
Home care is replacing the traditional hospital stay for a variety of acute and chronic illnesses. The delivery of home antibiotic infusion therapy is an innovative treatment approach for stable term infants with suspected or confirmed infection. Neonates are a unique group of home i.v. therapy recipients, and programs specific to the needs of this population must be developed. This article describes one such program in detail.
Anastasi
J M
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University of Maryland Medical Systems, NICU Follow-Up Program, Baltimore 21201-1595, USA.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018718:Home Infusion Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008389:Marketing of Health Services; D017283:Neonatal Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012017:Referral and Consultation
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents