Role of outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy in the treatment of community acquired skin and soft tissue infections in Singapore

Role of outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy in the treatment of community acquired skin and soft tissue infections in Singapore

Abstract Background Treatment of community acquired skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) is a common indication for outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) in USA, UK and Australasia, however data from Asia are lacking. OPAT is well established within the Singapore healthcare since 2002,...

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Main Authors: Monica Chan, Chee Kheong Ooi, Joshua Wong, Lihua Zhong, David Lye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Cellulitis
Outpatient
Parenteral antimicrobial therapy
Infection
Antibiotic
Treatment
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2569-4

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