Antibiotic / Antimicrobial Therapy

Antibiotic/Antimicrobial Therapy is utilized to treat infections unresponsive to oral antibiotics. It is, typically, a short-term therapy that can be administered from 1 day to 6 or more weeks.
  • Recommended short-term line placement for therapies lasting longer than 1 week in duration.
  • Administration method may vary from IV Push to Gravity to Pump.
  • Labs may be ordered and are based on drug as well as length of therapy.
  • First Dosing in the home may be possible. Please consult a Chartwell pharmacist.

 

 

Indications/Candidates for Antibiotics
  • Osteomyelitis
  • Bacterial Endocarditis
  • Wound Infections
  • Cystic Fibrosis
  • Bacteremia
  • Septic Arthritis
  • Cellulitis
  • Fungal Infections
  • Urinary Tract Infections
  • Respiratory Tract Infections