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Dalbavancin In The Community Emergency Department, Wesley Johnson
Dalbavancin In The Community Emergency Department, Wesley Johnson
Theses and Dissertations--Public Health (M.P.H. & Dr.P.H.)
Introduction
Dalbavancin is an antibiotic within the class of medications known as lipoglycopeptides. This medication is given to patients presenting to the hospital with acute skin and skin-structure infections (ABSSSI). This is a unique medication because it is given as a one-time dose in the outpatient setting and it could prevent patients from requiring admission to the hospital.
Methods
The emergency department (ED) at Good Samaritan community hospital performed a trial period with dalbavancin and data was collected from November 2018 to March 2020. Retrospective chart review was performed to obtain patient data and outcomes. Patients would be contacted by …