Intravenous-to-oral antibiotic switch therapy: a cross-sectional study in critical care units

Intravenous-to-oral antibiotic switch therapy: a cross-sectional study in critical care units

Abstract Background This study aimed to evaluate the oral switch (OS) stewardship intervention in the intensive care unit (ICU). Methods This was a retrospective study with a convenience sample in two Brazilian ICUs from different hospitals in patients with sepsis receiving antibiotic therapy. The s...

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Main Authors: Juliano Gasparetto, Felipe Francisco Tuon, Dayana dos Santos Oliveira, Tiago Zequinao, Gabriel Rammert Pipolo, Gabriel Velloso Ribeiro, Paola Delai Benincá, June Alisson Westarb Cruz, Thyago Proenca Moraes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Antibiotic
Oral switch
Stewardship
Intensive care unit
Critically ill patients
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4280-0

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