Is it acceptable to discharge a heroin user with an intravenous line to complete his antibiotic therapy for cellulitis at home under a nurse's supervision? Yes: supervised home care ensures continued treatment at lower cost.
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Office of Student Affairs, UCLA School of Medicine Center for the Health Sciences, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1720, USA. nriazati@ucla.edu
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing*; D006556:Heroin Dependence; D006701:Home Nursing; D006801:Humans; D010351:Patient Discharge
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents