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Evolution of outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy. 1998

D M Poretz

Section of Infectious Diseases, Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, Virginia, USA.

The future will no doubt continue to promote safe, cost-effective therapies such as outpatient intravenous therapy. It is imperative that physicians trained and knowledgeable in the administration of outpatient intravenous antimicrobial drug administration continue to assume responsibility and leadership roles.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007262	Infusions, Intravenous	The long-term (minutes to hours) administration of a fluid into the vein through venipuncture, either by letting the fluid flow by gravity or by pumping it.	Drip Infusions,Intravenous Drip,Intravenous Infusions,Drip Infusion,Drip, Intravenous,Infusion, Drip,Infusion, Intravenous,Infusions, Drip,Intravenous Infusion
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000900	Anti-Bacterial Agents	Substances that inhibit the growth or reproduction of BACTERIA.	Anti-Bacterial Agent,Anti-Bacterial Compound,Anti-Mycobacterial Agent,Antibacterial Agent,Antibiotics,Antimycobacterial Agent,Bacteriocidal Agent,Bacteriocide,Anti-Bacterial Compounds,Anti-Mycobacterial Agents,Antibacterial Agents,Antibiotic,Antimycobacterial Agents,Bacteriocidal Agents,Bacteriocides,Agent, Anti-Bacterial,Agent, Anti-Mycobacterial,Agent, Antibacterial,Agent, Antimycobacterial,Agent, Bacteriocidal,Agents, Anti-Bacterial,Agents, Anti-Mycobacterial,Agents, Antibacterial,Agents, Antimycobacterial,Agents, Bacteriocidal,Anti Bacterial Agent,Anti Bacterial Agents,Anti Bacterial Compound,Anti Bacterial Compounds,Anti Mycobacterial Agent,Anti Mycobacterial Agents,Compound, Anti-Bacterial,Compounds, Anti-Bacterial
D018718	Home Infusion Therapy	Use of any infusion therapy on an ambulatory, outpatient, or other non-institutionalized basis.	Infusion Therapy, Home,Outpatient Infusion Therapy,Therapy, Home Infusion,Home Infusion Therapies,Infusion Therapies, Home,Infusion Therapies, Outpatient,Infusion Therapy, Outpatient,Outpatient Infusion Therapies,Therapies, Home Infusion,Therapies, Outpatient Infusion,Therapy, Outpatient Infusion