Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) for the treatment of osteomyelitis: evaluation of efficacy, tolerance and cost
- 1 December 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Clinical Pharmacy & Therapeutics
- Vol. 26 (6) , 445-451
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2710.2001.00380.x
Abstract
Objectives: To evaluate the feasibility, efficacy, and cost of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) in the treatment of osteomyelitis. Subjects: 39 patients with an osteomyelitis requ...Keywords
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