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Reflections on implementation of a failure-point–focused outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy management program

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 2022
Management of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) is complex, and incorporation of a pharmacist can improve outcomes. The creation of new clinical programs is often limited by staffing resources.
Alice N. Hemenway, Rebecca L. Stewart
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Retrospective analysis of outcomes of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) for necrotising otitis externa. [PDF]

, 2022
Necrotising otitis externa (NOE) is an uncommon but life-threatening infection that requires prolonged systemic antimicrobial therapy. This study aims to identify factors associated with treatment response and outcome in patients with NOE treated through
Slucka, A
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Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy Practices among Adult Infectious Disease Physicians [PDF]

, 2014
Objective. To identify current outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy practice patterns and complications. Methods. We administered an 11-question survey to adult infectious disease physicians participating in the Emerging Infections Network (EIN), a ...
Babcock, Hilary M, Banerjee, Ritu, Marschall, Jonas, Polgreen, Philip M, Lane, Michael A, Beekmann, Susan E, Hersh, Adam L, Beekman, Susan E   +7 more
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Antimicrobial stewardship in the outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) setting: the impact of prescription assessment by an infectious diseases specialist

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2021
Objective: In recent years, the use of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) has increased, resulting in the need to ensure its rational and adequate utilization.
Valéria Cassettari, Newton Novato, Maria Helena Flesch Onuchic   +2 more
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Risk factors for catheter related thrombosis during outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy

, 2021
Background: Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) delivery using peripherally inserted central catheters is associated with a risk of catheter related thrombosis (CRT).
Kilgarriff, Sinead, Jackson, Gavin, Grzelak, Michael, Dyer, John, Raby, Edward, Italiano, Claire, Carr, Peter, Ingram, Paul R, Boan, Peter   +8 more
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Influence of real-world characteristics on outcomes for patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcal skin and soft tissue infections:a multi-country medical chart review in Europe [PDF]

, 2014
Background: Patient-related (demographic/disease) and treatment-related (drug/clinician/hospital) characteristics were evaluated as potential predictors of healthcare resource use and opportunities for early switch (ES) from intravenous (IV)-to-oral ...
Corman, Shelby, Wendy Lawson, Jim Z Li, Solem, Caitlyn T., Lawson, Wendy, Cynthia Macahilig, Haider, Seema, Shelby Corman, Li, Jim Z., Damien Simoneau, Macahilig, Cynthia, Dilip Nathwani, Stephens, Jennifer M., Eckmann, Christian, Seema Haider, Simoneau, Damien, Christian Eckmann, Richard Chambers, Caitlyn T Solem, Chambers, Richard, Jennifer M Stephens, Nathwani, Dilip   +21 more
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Pan-European early switch/early discharge opportunities exist for hospitalised patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus complicated skin and soft-tissue infections [PDF]

, 2014
The objective was to document pan-European real-world treatment patterns and healthcare resource use and estimate opportunities for early switch (ES) from intravenous (IV) to oral antibiotics and early discharge (ED) in hospitalised patients with ...
Solem, C.T., Haider, S., Macahilig, C., D. Simoneau, W. Lawson, C. Macahilig, Li, J.Z., Stephens, J.M., J.Z. Li, C. Eckmann, S. Haider, R. Chambers, J.M. Stephens, Simoneau, D., Eckmann, C., D. Nathwani, Lawson, W., C.T. Solem, Nathwani, D., Chambers, R., Li, J. Z.   +20 more
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Effectiveness, safety, and feasibility of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy in a resource-limited setting: A pilot longitudinal study. [PDF]

World J Methodol
BACKGROUND Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) offers a crucial method for administering intravenous/intramuscular antimicrobials outside of hospital settings, allowing patients to complete treatment safely while avoiding many hospital ...
Kumar A, Panda PK.
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Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy in Germany: a prospective cohort study protocol

BMJ Open, 2022
Introduction Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) means intravenous administration of antibiotics outside the hospital. The antibiotics are administered at the patient’s home.
Christina Samel, Holger Pfaff, Peter Ihle, Nadine Scholten, Martin Hellmich, Anna Hagemeier, Charlotte Leisse, Vanessa Brandes, Charlotte Oberröhrmann, Sophie Peter, Christoph H. Lindemann, Clara Lehmann   +11 more
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Stability of Ampicillin plus Ceftriaxone Combined in Elastomeric Infusion Devices for Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy [PDF]

, 2023
Ampicillin; Infective endocarditis; Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapyAmpicil·lina; Endocarditis infecciosa; Teràpia antimicrobiana parenteral ambulatòriaAmpicilina; Endocarditis infecciosa; Terapia antimicrobiana parenteral ambulatoriaCurrently,
Fernandez Polo, Aurora, Luque-Marquez, Rafael, Luque-Pardos, Sonia, Herrera Hidalgo, Laura, López Cortés, Luis, Fernández-Rubio, Beatriz, de Alarcón González, Arístides   +6 more
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