Objective: To describe a compounding training plan in a tertiary hospital Pharmacy Service. The project aimed to train Pharmacy Assistant Technicians using a digital training platform and simulation techniques.
Methods: Two training programmes were designed, one for sterile and the other for non-sterile drugs.
Objective: To describe a compounding training plan in a tertiary hospital pharmacy service. The project aimed pharmacy assistant technicians to use a digital training platform and simulation techniques.
Methods: Two training programs were designed, one for sterile and the other for non-sterile drugs.
Purpose: A case of ocular pythiosis successfully treated with surgery and intraocular and oral minocycline is reported.
Summary: A 30-year-old man who wore corrective contact lenses traveled to Brazil and Colombia where he swam in salt and fresh waters while wearing contact lenses. He sought treatment at an emergency department after 2 weeks of suffering with a painful corneal ulcer, redness, and loss of vision in his right eye that had been treated at other centers with ophthalmic moxifloxacin for 10 days and with fortified topical antibiotics (amikacin and vancomycin) for 2 days.