Development of operationalized intravenous to oral antibiotic switch criteria
Author(s) -
H. Akhloufi,
Marlies Hulscher,
Damian C. Melles∗,
Jan M. Prins,
Heleen van der Sijs,
Annelies Verbon
Publication year - 2016
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/dkw470
Subject(s) - operationalization , medicine , antimicrobial stewardship , ileus , intensive care medicine , audit , colorectal surgery , surgery , abdominal surgery , antibiotics , antibiotic resistance , philosophy , management , epistemology , microbiology and biotechnology , economics , biology
Despite huge overlap in suggested criteria for a safe intravenous (iv)-to-oral antibiotic switch, there is considerable variation in their operationalization. The objective of this study was to develop a set of measurable conditions that should be met in adult hospitalized patients for a safe iv-to-oral switch.
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