Treating patients at home with IV antibiotics, rather than in a clinical setting, could halve costs to the NHS and relieve pressure on hospital beds - according to a University of East Anglia study.

Treating patients at home with IV antibiotics, rather than in a clinical setting, could halve costs to the NHS and relieve pressure on hospital beds – according to a University of East Anglia study.

Updated NICE guidance allows stable newborns to switch to oral antibiotics and complete their course at home, potentially cutting hospital stays by nearly 3 days.

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A new project means eligible newborn babies who develop an infection can be treated at home with oral antibiotics, instead of having to stay in hospital. Traditionally, babies suspected of having ...

This means mothers whose babies need antibiotics could leave hospital sooner and complete treatment at home with full clinical support, potentially reducing their hospital stay by up to 2.7 days. All ...

A recent cohort study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association delved into managing gram-negative bloodstream infections (GN-BSIs) across 24 hospitals in the United States, ...