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Systematic Electronic Capture of Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) Adverse Events, Implications for Performance

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Background: OPAT has emerged as an effective modality for continued treatment of serious infections outside the hospital, requiring complex care coordination and close monitoring for patient safety.
Colin Samoriski, William DePasquale, Alexandra (Sasha) Yamshchikov   +2 more
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The success rate and complications of midline catheters in pediatric outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT)

European Journal of Pediatrics
The use of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) for children has several advantages, including reduced length of hospital stay and costs. A reliable vascular access is key to delivering safe and effective pediatric OPAT.
U. Fläring, Henrik Lundevall, Å. Norberg, A. Andersson   +3 more
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Clinical Outcomes of Piperacillin/Tazobactam Treatment in Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) Programs: Comparison of Two Models of Opat Care

Pharmaceutics
Objectives: Piperacillin/tazobactam (P/T) is a broad-spectrum β-lactam antibiotic frequently used in outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy programs (OPAT). We aim to compare the clinical outcomes of P/T treatment in two models of OPAT care in order
Santiago J. Lora-Escobar, Laura Herrera-Hidalgo, Nerea Castillo-Fernández, Zaira R. Palacios-Baena, Rafael Luque-Márquez, Arístides De Alarcón, Ana Belén Guisado-Gil, Belén Gutierrez-Gutierrez, María Dolores Navarro-Amuedo, Julia Praena-Segovia, Marta Mejías Trueba, Juan Manuel Carmona-Caballero, José Manuel Sánchez Oliva, María Victoria Gil-Navarro, Luis E. López-Cortés   +14 more
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Clinical Effectiveness of Continuous Infusion Flucloxacillin in the Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) Setting in a UK Hospital: A Service Evaluation

Antibiotics
The availability of stability data for the use of continuous intravenous flucloxacillin in an elastomeric device has enabled the treatment of serious Methicillin Sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) in the outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy ...
Annette Clarkson, S. Snape
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Making a case for outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT).

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and its negative impact on both acute and elective care and decline in available inpatient resources, there is an imperative to maximize safe and effective alternatives to inpatient hospital care.
R. Seaton, M. Gilchrist
semanticscholar   +1 more source

An Evaluation of Amoxicillin/Clavulanate Stability in Aqueous Systems, Including Its Suitability for Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT)

Drug Design, Development and Therapy
Purpose Amoxicillin/clavulanate antibiotic combination is suitable for treating a range of infections, including some suited for Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT).
Kamrin Kamalpersad, Giuseppe Luna, Bruce Sunderland, Petra Czarniak   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Patient Characteristics and Outcomes of Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy: A Retrospective Study

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2016
Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) is a safe and effective alternative to hospitalization for many patients with infectious diseases. The objective of this study was to describe the OPAT experience at a Canadian tertiary academic centre ...
Marie Yan, Marion Elligsen, Andrew E. Simor, Nick Daneman   +3 more
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Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) using a continuous ambulatory delivery device (CADD) allowing treatment with multiple daily doses: a brief report of a Norwegian experience

JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance
Background Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) is safe, effective and increasingly available. While OPAT in Norwegian healthcare has been rare, a new continuous ambulatory delivery device (CADD) allowing multiple daily dosing treatments ...
Vegard Skogen, Rita Helleren, M. Jacobsen, A. Opsal, F. Gallefoss   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Inovasi OPAT SIHAT Sebagai Model Pemberdayaan Anak Sekolah Dasar dalam Pengendalian Vektor DBD Terpadu di Kabupaten Bogor

Matra Pembaruan
Demam Berdarah Dengue (DBD) merupakan masalah kesehatan di Indonesia dan ditandai dengan kasus kematian tertinggi pada anak-anak. Oleh karena itu, penguatan siswa pemantau jentik (Sismantik) dengan inovasi OPAT SIHAT (Optimalkan Pemantauan Jentik Terpadu
Shinta Nasution, Shofiyah Jannatul Firdaus, Anindita Widyatami   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

We Shape Our Tools and Then Our Tools Shape Us: OPAT and the EHR

Open Forum Infectious Diseases
A commentary on Canterino et al. (2024) and Munsiff et al.
C. Rivera
semanticscholar   +1 more source