Practice of Intravenous to Oral Conversion of Antibiotics and its Influence on Length of Stay at a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Prospective Study

Practice of Intravenous to Oral Conversion of Antibiotics and its Influence on Length of Stay at a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Prospective Study

Introduction: Several studies have demonstrated the efficacy and safety of switching from intravenous to oral antibiotics in clinically stable patients. Early switch from Intravenous (IV) to Per Oral (PO) could be one of the factors that influence the Length of Hospital Stay (LOHS). Aim: To evaluate...

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Main Authors: Yannamani Satya Tejaswini, Siva Reddy Challa, Krishna Sri Nalla, Raja Sree Gadde, Anne Lakshmi Pavani, Viswanadhapalli Neerisha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2018-03-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Subjects:
intravenous to oral switch
sequential therapy
step-down therapy
Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/11246/31647_F(SHU)_PF1(MJ_AP)_PFA(MJ_AP)_PB_(MJ_AP)_PN(AP).pdf

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