The Impact of a Pharmacist-Led Intravenous to Oral Switch of Metronidazole: A Before-and-After Study
(1) Background. Intravenous (IV) to oral switch (IVOS) of antibiotics can reduce the length of hospitalisation, risk of IV catheter complications, and hospital costs. Pharmacists can play an instrumental role in implementing an IVOS initiative. The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of phar...
Main Authors: | Mahdi Algargoosh, Stephen Ritchie, Eamon Duffy, Bert Van der Werf, Mark Thomas, Nataly Martini |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-09-01
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Series: | Antibiotics |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/10/1303 |
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