title: Complications of outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy in childhood.
abstract: Complications in children receiving outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy were reviewed. Catheter-associated complications and/or adverse drug reactions occurred in 50% of courses. Most complications were minor, and almost all infections were successfully treated. Even with early discontinuation of parenteral antibiotics because of adverse drug reactions in 24% of the courses, the outcome was excellent.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Infectious Diseases/Immunology, University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gomez
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Maraqa
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alvarez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rathore
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D018718:Home Infusion Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010045:Outpatients; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents