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.
University of Maryland Medical Systems, NICU Follow-Up Program, Baltimore 21201-1595, USA.
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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