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221 Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) in patients with cystic fibrosis

open access: yesJournal of Cystic Fibrosis, 2014
Pedersen, M.G.   +3 more
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Costs of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) administered by Hospital at Home units in Spain

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 2017
The aim of this study was to assess the direct healthcare costs of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) administered by Hospital at Home (HaH) units in Spain. An observational, multicentre, economic evaluation of retrospective cohorts was conducted.
González-Ramallo, VJ   +6 more
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Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) for the treatment of osteomyelitis: evaluation of efficacy, tolerance and cost

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, 2001
To evaluate the feasibility, efficacy, and cost of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) in the treatment of osteomyelitis.39 patients with an osteomyelitis requiring parenterally administered antibiotics for more than 4 weeks, and able to receive antibiotics at home.All patients had a totally implanted catheter.
L, Bernard   +8 more
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Making a case for outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT)

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
Abstract In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and its negative impact on both acute and elective care and decline in available inpatient resources, there is an imperative to maximize safe and effective alternatives to inpatient hospital care.
R A Seaton, M Gilchrist
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A Service Model Guide to Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT)

British Journal of Nursing
Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) involves delivery of antibiotic medication outside a hospital setting, offering benefits such as patient convenience and cost-effectiveness. This guide to establishing an OPAT program covers patient selection, antibiotic and device choices, as well as patient safety and various models of care.
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Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) in Christchurch: 18 years on.

The New Zealand medical journal, 2020
Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) has become an established option for management infections requiring intravenous therapy. As the uptake of OPAT has increased, the clinical governance has changed and is now managed via virtual clinics and increased use of district nurses in addition to specialist outpatient review.
Steven T, Chambers   +7 more
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A national survey of infectious disease practitioners on their use of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT)

Infectious Diseases, 2014
The use of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) is standard medical practice; however, significant heterogeneity in practice exists. We hypothesized that formal OPAT programs are associated with increased physician participation in patient safety activities.United States Infectious Disease (ID) physicians were contacted and asked to ...
Eavan G, Muldoon   +4 more
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[Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) in bone and joint infections].

Medecine et maladies infectieuses, 2006
The medical treatment of many bone and joint infections (including chronic osteomyelitis, prosthetic joint infection, and septic arthritis) requires prolonged intravenous antimicrobial therapy. For some patients, this treatment could be administered outside the hospital in a program that offers outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT).
T, Galpérine   +5 more
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