Chemotherapy
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Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Ceftriaxone for the treatment of febrile episodes in nonneutropenic patients with hematooncological disease or HIV infection: comparison of outpatient and inpatient care.
Patients with hematooncological disease or HIV infection and febrile episodes are usually treated in hospital with broad-spectrum antibiotics. The aim of this observational study was to assess the feasibility of ambulatory parenteral antibiotic therapy in hematooncological or HIV-infected patients with confirmed or suspected infection. ⋯ Ceftriaxone represents an effective treatment for outpatient management of febrile episodes in patients with hematooncological disease or HIV infection. Outpatient treatment is more cost-effective than inpatient care.