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J Hazas

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PubMed1998

[Domiciliary intravenous antibiotic therapy].

BACKGROUND: To assess the efficiency and safety of intravenous antibiotic therapy (IAT) when performed through the traditional simple infusion system by gravity in the home setting. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The clinical records of patients undergoing intravenous antibiotic therapy through the traditional gravitational infusion system in the home care unit over a five year period were reviewed retrospectively. RESULTS: 120 patients were treated (44 F/76 M), with a mean age of 48 years (44-52). 67% of the total had chronic diseases. Infections were most commonly found in bones and joints (38%), followed by the skin and soft tissues. A wide variety of antibiotics was used, 61% as monotherapy. 76% of them were given intermittently. 161 intravenous catheters were used, 53% of which were central catheters with peripheral insertion, 27% inserted centrally and 20% peripheral catheters. The overall incidence of phlebitis was 18% without associated bacteremia. 91% of our patients evolved well, 6% had to become in-patients, none of them due to problems with the infusion system or by their own petition. The intravenous treatment lasted a mean of 17 days at home and 25 days at both home and hospital, which represents a decrease of 2,040 hospital stays. CONCLUSIONS: The traditional gravitational system of infusion is an effective and safe method for intravenous antibiotic administration at home. For these therapies to be successful, suitable patients must be selected and continuous attention is required. This treatment at home satisfies the patient and permits hospital stays to be reduced, thus improving the use of hospital resources.

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PubMed1995

[Acute eosinophilic pneumonia: presentation of a case and review of the literature].

Pulmonary eosinophilias are characterized by the appearance of lung infiltrates by eosinophils and the presence, commonly, of peripheral blood eosinophilia. Among idiopathic pulmonary eosinophilias, with no evidence of any cause or underlying disease, chronic eosinophilic pneumonia is the most characteristic. Recently, there has been described a few cases of eosinophilic pneumonia with many similarities to chronic eosinophilic pneumonia but with a shorter clinical course, a very good response to corticoid therapy, and without tendency to relapse. This process has been named acute eosinophilic pneumonia. We present a case of this entity and review the literature, emphasizing on the potential severity of this disease, which often conduce to progressive respiratory failure, and its excellent prognosis after appropriate treatment.

Acute Disease↗