Results 41 to 50 of about 11,500 (220)

THE STRATEGY OF ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY OF ACUTE UNCOMPLICATED PYELONEPHRITIS FROM THE POSITION OF ETIOLOGICAL DATA

Исследования и практика в медицине, 2015
:Acute pyelonephritis is one of the common diseases both in outpatient and in the hospital practice. The leading causative agent of this disease is E. coli.
A. D. Kaprin, A. A. Kostin, S. V. Popov
doaj   +1 more source

Review of the first comprehensive outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy program in a tertiary care hospital in Japan

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020
Objectives: The infectious diseases team at Kameda Medical Center, Japan, implemented a new outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) program in July 2012 and expanded the program with the support of home care services.
Ryota Hase, Yoshiaki Yokoyama, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Shunsuke Uno, Takahiro Mikawa, Daisuke Suzuki, Kiyoharu Muranaka, Naoto Hosokawa   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pushing the agenda for intravenous push administration in outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy

Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease, 2023
Intravenous push (IVP) antimicrobial administration refers to rapid bolus infusion of medication. This drug delivery method offers improved patient convenience, superior patient and nursing satisfaction, and cost savings when used in outpatient ...
Tanner M. Johnson, Leah C. Whitman Webster, Meera Mehta, Jessica E. Johnson, Nicolás Cortés-Penfield, Christina G. Rivera   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy Practice in United Kingdom: A Single-center Experience

Oman Medical Journal, 2022
Objectives: This study sought to analyze the outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) services provided by a tertiary hospital, in terms of types and duration of antimicrobials administered, and assess whether these services were in line with ...
Damini Kesharwani, Anushruti Bista, Hardeep Singh, Ashwin Unnithan, Gautam Das, Sarah Bristoll, Nicki Lewis, Nadhim Alnoori   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Experience with Community‐Based Amphotericin B Infusion Therapy [PDF]

, 2005
Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/90368/1/phco.25.5.690.63591 ...
Bickley, Susan, DePestel, Daryl D., Kauffman, Carol A., Klein, Lisa R., Malani, Preeti N., Riddell, James   +5 more
core   +1 more source

A review of evidence, antimicrobial stability, and feasibility considerations for OPAT continuous infusion

Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease, 2023
Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) has been widely used in clinical practice for many decades because of its associated cost savings, reductions in inpatient hospital days, and decreases in hospital-associated infections.
Amy L. Van Abel, Lindsey M. Childs-Kean, Kelsey L. Jensen, Ryan P. Mynatt, Keenan L. Ryan, Christina G. Rivera   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ampicillin Stability in a Portable Elastomeric Infusion Pump: A Step Forward in Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy

Pharmaceutics, 2023
Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) with continuous infusion pumps is postulated as a very promising solution to treat complicated infections, such as endocarditis or osteomyelitis, that require patients to stay in hospital during extended
Lorena Rodríguez-Martínez, Ana Castro-Balado, Gonzalo Hermelo-Vidal, Enrique Bandín-Vilar, Iria Varela-Rey, Francisco José Toja-Camba, Teresa Rodríguez-Jato, Ignacio Novo-Veleiro, Pablo Manuel Varela-García, Irene Zarra-Ferro, Miguel González-Barcia, Cristina Mondelo-García, Jesús Mateos, Anxo Fernández-Ferreiro   +13 more
doaj   +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

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

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