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Date of Award
1989
Document Type
Dissertation - Pacific Access Restricted
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Department
Graduate School
First Advisor
Patrick N. Catania
First Committee Member
Arthur F. Harralson
Second Committee Member
Katherine K. Knapp
Third Committee Member
Michael A. Mergener
Fourth Committee Member
Fuad M. Nahhas
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to investigate home intravenous antibiotic therapy (HIVAT) in a multicenter, retrospective study in 1986 and 1987. The stability of reconstituted ceftizoxime and cefonicid in normal saline were evaluated by HPLC to investigate their usability for HIVAT. Using the three HHCPs' records, 457 patients were screened, and 30 patients were randomly selected/HHCP/year using the study's inclusion criteria (n = 180). Outcomes of HIVAT for osteomyelitis patients (n = 90) were compared with that for osteomyelitis inpatients (n = 13) discharged to HHCP1 from the referral hospital. Outcomes were classified as "success", "complication", and "failure". Types and frequency of problems were categorized as problems with antibiotics, and problems with administration procedures. Demographic data were analyzed to test the homogeneity of each group of patients. Data were analyzed using ANOVA, chi-square test, Kruskal-Wallis test, and multiple comparisons among proportions. (Abstract shortened with permission of author.)
Pages
210
Recommended Citation
Chattopadhyay, Tapati. (1989). Outcome of home parenteral antibiotic therapy. University of the Pacific, Dissertation - Pacific Access Restricted. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/3396
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