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Risk Factors for Hospital Readmission Following Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) [PDF]

Infectious Diseases and Therapy
Introduction A main goal of outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) is to streamline patient care and minimize time spent in the inpatient hospital setting.
Melanie Yousif, Matthew Geriak, Logan Vasina, George Sakoulas   +3 more
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Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy in pediatrics: the role of antimicrobial stewardship [PDF]

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
This study characterized outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) orders and associated antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) pharmacist recommendations made in a freestanding children’s hospital.
Daniel J. Trisno, Lauren Puckett, Alexandria Jensen, Hayden T. Schwenk   +3 more
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The Impact of a Structured Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) Programme on Quality of Care, Optimisation of Antimicrobial Use, and Healthcare Costs: A Retrospective Cohort Study [PDF]

Antibiotics
Background/Objectives: In 2022, Spaarne Gasthuis hospital implemented an outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) programme, including mandatory infectious disease (ID) specialist assessment and integrated structured workflow, aiming to improve
Irene G. Manders, Darya Comello, Dennis Souverein, Sjoerd Euser, Bjorn L. Herpers, Judith Vetten, Jayant S. Kalpoe, Marco Goeijenbier, Steven F. L. van Lelyveld   +8 more
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Stability of Nine Time-Dependent Antibiotics for Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) Use [PDF]

Antibiotics
Background: The use of an elastomeric diffuser is favored to administer outpatient antibiotic therapy. A study published in 2022 highlighted the instability of several antibiotics in elastomeric devices at 37 °C.
Elise d’Huart, Ibtissem Boutouha, Clara Berardi, Jean Vigneron, Béatrice Demore, Alexandre Charmillon   +5 more
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Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy for Infective Endocarditis—Model of Care

Antibiotics, 2023
Infective endocarditis (IE) is a serious infectious disease with significant mortality and morbidity placing a burden on healthcare systems. Outpatient antimicrobial therapy in selected patients has been shown to be safe and beneficial to both patients ...
Dylan Rajaratnam, Rohan Rajaratnam
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Patient outcomes following home-based outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy and facility-based outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 2023
In this systematic literature review and meta-analysis, we did not find a statistically significant difference in readmission and treatment failure rates between home-based and facility-based OPAT.
Shinya Hasegawa, Joseph Tholany, Heather Healy, Hiroyuki Suzuki   +3 more
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Taking the route less traveled: on the way to COpAT

Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease, 2023
Antimicrobial therapy is an essential practice within medicine. Over the last 4 years, complex outpatient antimicrobial therapy (COpAT) with oral antimicrobials has become a rapidly developing area of practice and is non-inferior to outpatient parenteral
Margaret Pertzborn, Christina G. Rivera, Don Bambino Geno Tai   +2 more
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Medication for opioid use disorder at hospital discharge is not associated with intravenous antibiotic completion in post-acute care facilities

Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease, 2022
Background: People with opioid use disorder and severe infections may complete their prolonged courses of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy at a post-acute care facility due to adherence and safety concerns.
Edward C. Traver, Patrick R. Ching, Shivakumar Narayanan   +2 more
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Impact of a pharmacy resident on a transitions of care rotation for inpatients enrolled in an outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) program

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 2023
A novel pharmacy residency rotation was created to meet the needs of patients enrolled in an outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) program but not yet discharged from the inpatient setting.
Rachel S. Britt, Jeffrey C. Pearson, Mary T. LaSalvia, Monica V. Mahoney, Christopher McCoy, Simi Padival   +5 more
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Facilitating OPAT in rural areas

Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease, 2023
A sizable portion of the United States’ population lives in a rural setting. Coupled with a limited number of infectious diseases providers, this has created a need for innovative practice models to deliver outpatient antimicrobial therapy and clinical ...
Meera Mehta, Molly Benning, Jessica E. Johnson, Keenan L. Ryan   +3 more
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