Cellulitis rejig prompts hospital doctors to opt for oral antibiotics at home

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Cellulitis rejig prompts hospital doctors to opt for oral antibiotics at home

4 July 2018

Barbara

Fountain

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Wednesday 4 July 2018, 05:35 AM

Auckland City Hospital Infectious disease specialist Steve Ritchie says most patients with cellulitis are not systemically unwell

Amid clinical presentations, this year’s Rotorua GP CME explored common disorders, new thinking on old drugs and conflict in the workplace. Around 1200 delegates and exhibitors attended. Cliff Taylor, Barbara Fountain, Keira Stephenson and Simon Maude report back from the sessions

The average time has reduced from two days to 0.6 days, with no increase in either readmissions or mortality Auckland patients with cellulitis ar

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