Study encourages switch to oral antibiotics in hospital

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Study encourages switch to oral antibiotics in hospital

Paulette Crowley

Paulette Crowley

Mahdi Algargoosh
Hospital pharmacist Mahdi Algargoosh

Some pharmacists are now switching eligible hospital patients from IV to oral antibiotics after a study found it produced good clinical outcomes and is cost-effective, writes Paulette Crowley

Surgeons prefer IV for peace of mind... they’re quite reluctant for some patients to change them to oral Hospital pharmacists in some parts of Ne