Table 2

IV to oral switch exclusion criteria used

1. Continuing sepsis
Temperature less than 36°C or more than 38°C
White cell count less than 4 × 109/L or more than 12 × 109/L
Unexplained tachycardia (Heart rate greater than 100 beats per minute in last 12 hours)

2. Oral route compromised
Vomiting or severe diarrhoea
Other ongoing or potential absorption problem

Desai et al. BMC Infectious Diseases 2006 6:94   doi:10.1186/1471-2334-6-94