Pharmacoeconomic Considerations in the Ambulatory Use of Parenteral Cephalosporins
- 1 January 2000
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in Drugs
- Vol. 59 (Supplement) , 29-35
- https://doi.org/10.2165/00003495-200059003-00004
Abstract
It has been clearly documented that outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) saves money compared with hospital care for patients who need intravenous antimicrobial therapy. The reduced...Keywords
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