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Self-Administered Outpatient Antimicrobial Infusion by Uninsured Patients Discharged from a Safety-Net Hospital: A Propensity-Score-Balanced Retrospective Cohort Study


In a propensity score-balanced retrospective cohort study, Kavita Bhavan and colleagues compare health outcomes for patients undergoing self-administered versus healthcare-administered outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy.


Vyšlo v časopise: Self-Administered Outpatient Antimicrobial Infusion by Uninsured Patients Discharged from a Safety-Net Hospital: A Propensity-Score-Balanced Retrospective Cohort Study. PLoS Med 12(12): e32767. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001922
Kategorie: Research Article
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Souhrn

In a propensity score-balanced retrospective cohort study, Kavita Bhavan and colleagues compare health outcomes for patients undergoing self-administered versus healthcare-administered outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy.


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