Nurse-led management of uncomplicated cellulitis in the community: evaluation of a protocol incorporating intravenous ceftriaxone | Zendy

R.A. Seaton | Zendy; E. Bell | Zendy; Y. Gourlay | Zendy; L. Semple | Zendy

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Nurse-led management of uncomplicated cellulitis in the community: evaluation of a protocol incorporating intravenous ceftriaxone

Author(s) -

R.A. Seaton,

E. Bell,

Y. Gourlay,

L. Semple

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124

H-Index - 194

eISSN - 1460-2091

pISSN - 0305-7453

DOI - 10.1093/jac/dki092

Subject(s) - ceftriaxone , medicine , cellulitis , protocol (science) , intravenous antibiotics , surgery , antibiotics , pathology , alternative medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , biology

A management protocol for specialist nurses was developed for ambulatory management of uncomplicated cellulitis requiring initial intravenous (i.v.) antibiotic therapy. Patients were all managed through an outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) service. Those with cellulitis were compared pre- and post-intervention.

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