Oral antimicrobial therapy for cellulitis versus outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy: a single‐centre audit of cellulitis outcomes
Thomas R. Bowhay,
Tiffany Tsang,
Jeremy C. Z. Wei
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundCellulitis is a common acute skin and soft tissue infection that causes substantial morbidity and healthcare costs.AimsTo audit the impact on cellulitis management, regimen tolerability and outcomes of switching from outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) using intravenous (i.v.) cefazolin once daily plus probenecid to oral beta‐lactam therapy (OBLT) using oral flucloxacillin plus probenecid.MethodsWe undertook a retrospective audit on cellulitis management, regimen tolerability and outco… Show more
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