Administering intravenous antibiotics at home.
Many patients with orthopaedic infections spend weeks or months in hospital for administration of i.v. antibiotics. Peripherally inserted central venous catheters can be used to give patients their medication at home. Some patients can be taught to administer their own antibiotics, relieving pressure of work in hospitals and the community and encouraging multidisciplinary practice.
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Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Trust.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000451:nursing; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D018718:Home Infusion Therapy / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D009731:Nursing Audit; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012646:Self Administration / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents