Clinical Conundrums: Should You Give the First Dose of Antibiotics IV Before Discharging Home on Oral Antibiotics?
RebelEM
JANUARY 9, 2024
Except for patients with poor gut absorption or those with critical infectious processes such as septic shock or necrotizing fasciitis, this belief appears to be unfounded. Oral administration of antibiotics: a rational alternative to the parenteral route. Lancet 2004; 364: 1141-8. 1997; 24(3):457-67.
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