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Understanding IV antimicrobial drug losses: the importance of flushing infusion administration sets

BACKGROUND: IV drugs are commonly prescribed for inpatient treatment. Where administered as infusions, drug dose loss is incurred if the infusion line is not flushed. Underdosing of IV antimicrobials is of particular concern as reduced treatment efficacy increases the risk of patient deterioration (...

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Autores principales: Bolla, Balwinder, Buxani, Yeshmita, Wong, Rebecca, Jones, Leslie, Dube, Michelle
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8210093/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34223018
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jacamr/dlaa061