Results 41 to 50 of about 11,996 (225)

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
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring the advancements of Australian OPAT

Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease, 2023
Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) in Australia has evolved from modest beginnings to a well-established health service with proven benefits in patient outcomes.
Tony Lai, Horst Thiele, Benjamin A. Rogers, Nadine Hillock, Suman Adhikari, Alexander McNamara, Matthew Rawlins   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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   +1 more source

Community IntraVenous Antibiotic Study (CIVAS): protocol for an evaluation of patient preferences for and cost-effectiveness of community intravenous antibiotic services [PDF]

, 2015
Introduction: Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) is used to treat a wide range of infections, and is common practice in countries such as the USA and Australia.
Ben-Akiva, Bernard, Bliemer, Brennan, Caro, Centre for Reviews and Dissemination, Chapman, Coast, de Bekker-Grob, de Bekker-Grob, Dixon-Woods, Drummond, Esposito, Fenwick, Halilovic, Hensher, Hess, Hess, Howden, Jones, Kaltenthaler, Lanscar, Nathwani, Paladino, Rehm, Ritchie, Strauss, Strong, Tice, Torok, Train, Willis   +31 more
core   +2 more sources

Palliative outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT): A single center experience and systematic scoping review

Clinical Infection in Practice, 2022
Traditionally, outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) is used to treat infections with predictable course and anticipated response to therapy. However, there has been little consideration of OPAT for palliation as opposed to cure.
Oyewole Chris Durojaiye, Ihsan Jibril, Evangelos I Kritsotakis   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Being ‘at-home’ on OPAT: A qualitative study of parents' experiences of paediatric Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT):Being ‘at-home’ on OPAT [PDF]

, 2019
Objective To better understand the factors that facilitate and hinder a positive experience of paediatric outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT). Design Qualitative study using semistructured interviews.
Bracken, Louise, Carrol, Enitan, CARTER, BERNIE, Fisher-Smith, Debra, Lane, Steven, Peak, Matthew, Porter, David, Taylor-Robinson, David   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy and antimicrobial stewardship: challenges and checklists [PDF]

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 2014
Abstract Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) has become, for many countries, an established form of healthcare delivery. At the same time, there have been calls to ensure the prudent use of the existing antimicrobial armamentarium. For OPAT, this presents a dilemma.
M, Gilchrist, R A, Seaton
openaire   +2 more sources

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
core   +1 more source

Effectiveness of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) for patients with cranial infection

Frontiers in Medicine, 2023
ObjectiveOutpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) is a well-established and cost-effective method for improving the efficient use of healthcare resources. However, only a few centres in Germany perform it.
Fatma Kilinc, Matthias Setzer, Bedjan Behmanesh, Daniel Jussen, Florian Gessler, Simon Bayerl, Volkhard A. J. Kempf, Volkhard A. J. Kempf, Volkhard A. J. Kempf, Johanna Kessel, Johanna Kessel, Marcus Czabanka, Vincent Prinz   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

COLLATERAL BENEFITS OF DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH SELF-ADMINISTERED OUTPATIENT PARENTERAL ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY [PDF]

, 2018
Self-administered outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (S-OPAT) is a self-care treatment modality in which patients requiring extended courses of intravenous antibiotics are trained to safely self-administer treatment via an indwelling catheter in
Ganguly, Anisha P
core   +1 more source