Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6079791 | The American Journal of Emergency Medicine | 2014 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Intravenous antibiotic therapy administered to ED patients before discharge was associated with higher rates of AAD and with 2 cases of CDI. Care should be taken when deciding to use broad-spectrum IV antibiotics to treat ED patients before discharge home.
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Authors
John Patrick MD, Gregory MD, Stephen MD, Chris MD, David C. PhD, Patricia L. MD, PhD, Shan MD, PhD, Edward W. MD, PhD,