A national survey was performed to explore antibiotic prescription by the subcutaneous (sc)
route among French infectious diseases and geriatric practitioners. Among the participating …

Background/Objective although poorly documented, subcutaneous (SC) administration of
antibiotics is common practice in France especially in Geriatrics Departments. The aim of …

The subcutaneous route is a widely used route of administration in routine clinical practice,
particularly in elderly patients, when the intravenous route cannot be used. This review of …

Background Subcutaneous (SC) administration of antibiotics represents an attractive
alternative to the intravenous (IV) route. Methods We performed a systematic electronic …

Method A literature review based on subcutaneous route of antibiotic has been done in
PubMed and Cochrane Library. Results Seventeen studies about ten antibiotics have been …

Objectives To describe the rationale for subcutaneous (SC) administration of antibiotics from
available published data and to make propositions to help clinicians in daily practice …

Since the 1970s, outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) has been a viable
option for patients who require intravenous antibiotics when hospitalization is not warranted …

Infectious diseases represent a common cause of morbidity and mortality in older persons
and have deleterious effects if effective treatment is not received. Antibiotics are usually …

Objective To assess the effectiveness of therapy, type of infection, hospital department of
origin and outcome of 515 cases of infection requiring home intravenous antibiotic therapy …

Background Treatment of community acquired skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) is a
common indication for outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) in USA, UK and …