Administration of potassium by subcutaneous infusion in elderly patients.

1-31 x 109/1 after she was discharged.Results of liver function tests and lumbar puncture were normal.The titre of influenza A antibody was 256.During the first week she remained febrile and semi-conscious.She was treated with oxygen, parenteral nutrition, physiotherapy, and tracheal aspiration of tenacious green sputum.Erythromycin was stopped after 72 hours, when antibodies to Legionella were shown to be absent.Five days after