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Current Practices and Opportunities for Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy in Hospitals: A National Cross-Sectional Survey

Antibiotics, 2022
This nationwide study assessed how outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) is organised by Dutch acute care hospitals, the barriers experienced, and how an OPAT program affects the way hospitals organised OPAT care. We systematically developed
Hester H. Stoorvogel, Marlies E. J. L. Hulscher, Heiman F. L. Wertheim, Ed P. F. Yzerman, Maarten Scholing, Jeroen A. Schouten, Jaap ten Oever   +6 more
doaj   +2 more sources

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 [PDF]

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
Gallefoss, Frode, Jacobsen, Marianne Giske, Opsal, Anne, Skogen, Vegard, Helleren, Rita   +4 more
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Evaluation of serial erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein monitoring in infectious disease outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy patients

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Of 313 patients whose outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy was managed by an ID physician, only 39 [12.5%, 95% CI (8.8%–16.1%)] had clinical decisions influenced by erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), C-reactive protein (CRP), or both.
Katarina Jackson, John J. Veillette, Jared Olson, Allan M. Seibert, Brandon J. Webb   +4 more
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Quantifying the Time to Administer Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy: A Missed Opportunity to Compensate for the Value of Infectious Diseases

Clinical Infectious Diseases
Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) relies on substantial uncompensated provider time. In this study of a large academic OPAT program, the median amount of unbilled OPAT management time was 27 minutes per week, per OPAT course.
Kinlaw, Alan C, Perhac, Angela, Schranz, Asher J, Boerneke, Renae, Farel, Claire E, Swartwood, Michael, Ponder, Madison, Oosterwyk, Teresa   +7 more
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Stability of Nine Time-Dependent Antibiotics for Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) Use

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
doaj   +2 more sources

Practice guidelines for outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) in Germany. [PDF]

Infection
The practice guideline for outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) aims to encourage broader adoption of OPAT into routine clinical practice in Germany.
Tometten L, Trost U, Jürgens L, Achterberg S, Arenz L, Audebert F, Bickel M, Dolff S, Draenert R, Ewering S, Fischer J, Friedrichs A, Hagel S, Hennigs A, Horn D, Isner C, Khatamzas E, Lanckohr C, Lang H, Matthews H, Müller BS, Neubert J, Schmiedel S, Simon A, Tepasse PR, Waldeck F, Lehmann C, Stegemann M.   +27 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

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
doaj   +1 more source

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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We’ll take it from here: Veterans Affairs OPAT management of home IV therapy initiated at community hospitals

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 2023
An outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy team from a Veterans Affairs facility managed patients discharged from their own facility and neighboring community hospitals.
Allison R. Tiemann, Jessica M. Guastadisegni, Marcus A. Kouma, Kevin C. Kelly, Reuben J. Arasaratnam, Donald F. Storey   +5 more
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What is the role of the clinical microbiology laboratory in the care of diagnostically challenging OPAT patients? Illustrative cases and literature review

Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease, 2023
Optimal care of patients requiring long-term outpatient parenteral or oral antimicrobial therapy by infectious diseases (ID) specialists is facilitated by an accurate microbiologic diagnosis.
Priya Nori, Phyu Thwe, Jaime Mogollon, Rachel Bartash, Wendy Szymczak, Erika Orner, Musa Bolkent, Robin Patel   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source