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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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Severe drug-induced liver injury associated with prolonged use of Linezolid [PDF]

, 2010
This study aims to describe a patient developing concomitant severe liver failure and lactic acidosis after long-term treatment with linezolid. A 55-year-old Caucasian woman developed concomitant severe liver failure and lactic acidosis after a treatment
Benoit, Dominique, De Bus, Liesbet, Depuydt, Pieter, Libbrecht, Louis, NOLLET, JOKE, Van Vlierberghe, Hans, Vandekerckhove, Linos, Vogelaers, Dirk   +7 more
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Clinical and cost-effectiveness, safety and acceptability of community intravenous antibiotic service models: CIVAS systematic review [PDF]

, 2017
Objective: Evaluate evidence of the efficacy, safety, acceptability and cost-effectiveness of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) models. Design: A systematic review. Data sources: MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, National Health
Czoski Murray, C, Meads, D., Minton, J., Mitchell, E. D., Murray, C. Czoski, Twiddy, M., Wright, J.   +6 more
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Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy in Pediatric Medicaid Enrollees [PDF]

Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, 2016
Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) is overused in cases where highly bioavailable oral alternatives would be equally effective. However, the scope of OPAT use for children nationwide is poorly understood. Our objective was to characterize OPAT use and clinical outcomes for a large population of pediatric Medicaid enrollees treated with ...
Jennifer L, Goldman, Troy, Richardson, Jason G, Newland, Brian, Lee, Jeffrey S, Gerber, Matt, Hall, Matthew, Kronman, Adam L, Hersh   +7 more
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Can Intravenous Antifungal therapy be safely used in the Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) setting? [PDF]

, 2019
Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) is an established treatment option for patients with a variety of infections who require a period of intravenous therapy, are clinically stable, and do not require continuous monitoring.
Kenny, Claire, Muldoon, Eavan G., Rae, Nikolas   +2 more
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Safety of Nurse- and Self-Administered Paediatric Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy

Antibiotics, 2020
This study aimed to compare and contrast the safety and efficacy of nurse- and self-administered paediatric outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) models of care and to identify clinical factors associated with documented adverse events (AEs).
Shanthy Sriskandarajah, Brett Ritchie, Janet K. Sluggett, Jodie G. Hobbs and Karen J. Reynolds   +3 more
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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, Beekman, Susan E, Hersh, Adam L, Lane, Michael A, Marschall, Jonas, Polgreen, Philip M   +6 more
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The Community IntraVenous Antibiotic Study (CIVAS): a mixed methods evaluation of patient preferences for and cost effectiveness of different service models for delivering outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) is widely used in most developed countries, providing considerable opportunities for improved cost savings.
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Development and Implementation of a Pharmacist-managed Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy Program [PDF]

, 2016
Purpose The development and implementation of a pharmacist-managed outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) program in a county teaching hospital are described.
Beeler, Cole B., Chung, Eun Kyoung, Damer, Kendra M., Erdman, Sharon M., Muloma, Eva W., Osterholzer, Danielle   +5 more
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Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy for Surgery Patients: A Comparison with Previous Standard of Care

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, 2013
BACKGROUND: Current literature reports that outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) programs improve cure rates, and reduce length of hospitalization and costs. OPAT programs are still relatively new in Canada.
Anjie Yang, Ron Fung, James Brunton, Linda Dresser   +3 more
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