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Converting from Intravenous to Oral Antibiotic …
www.remedirx.comConverting from Intravenous to Oral Antibiotic Therapy During an acute illness or hospital stay, residents may begin parenteral antibiotic therapy to combat a significant
Treatment recommendations for feline pancreatitis - IDEXX
www.idexx.comAntibiotic therapy Pancreatitis is usually a sterile process in cats and antibiotics are rarely indicated. Indications for their use include sepsis (may result from bacterial translocation from the gastrointestinal tract), bacterial peritonitis, other infections (e.g., urinary tract infection),
What to Do About Obstructive Urosepsis
www.stacommunications.comUrosepsis 76 The Canadian Journal of CME / December 2003 appropriate cultures and initiating empiric antibiotic therapy (Table 5). Issues to consider when choosing an antibiotic is …
Use of Antibiotic Therapy for Pediatric Dental Patients
www.aapd.orgAMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY RECOMMENDATIONS: BEST PRACTICES 383 Purpose The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) recognizes the increasing prevalence of antibiotic-resistant
Nursing Management of Venous Access Devices: An …
www.mghpcs.orgCentral VADs “...first line of defense, not a device of last resort” Candidates: Long-term therapies ( > one week) TPN Chemotherapy / vesicants Drugs with pH <5 or >9 Long term antibiotic therapy Hypertonic solutions (osmolality >600mOsm/L) ex.- …
Surviving Sepsis Campaign: International Guidelines …
www.canadiancriticalcare.orgcal rcl Critical Care Medicine www.ccmjournal.org 581 before antibiotic therapy (1C); imaging studies performed promptly to confirm a potential source of infection (UG); admin-