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Experiences in outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT): Barriers and challenges from the front lines [PDF]
Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 2021 Background: Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) is now the standard of care for managing patients who no longer need inpatient care but require prolonged intravenous antimicrobial therapy.
Nicole Ng +6 more
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Journal of the Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases, 2014 OPAT (Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy) is widely utilized in various countries. Although once-daily parenteral antimicrobials are often prescribed in outpatient clinics, the term "OPAT" is not commonly used, and no well-organized OPAT practice has been reported in Japan.
Yoshifumi Uwamino +2 more
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Clinical Infection in Practice, 2023 Background: Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) is widely used to safely administer intravenous antibiotics in the outpatient setting. However, there are risks of treatment failure and clinical complications.
Sadia Shakoor +2 more
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Stability of Nine Time-Dependent Antibiotics for Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) Use. [PDF]
Antibiotics (Basel)Background: The use of an elastomeric diffuser is favored to administer outpatient antibiotic therapy. A study published in 2022 highlighted the instability of several antibiotics in elastomeric devices at 37 °C. The objective was to evaluate the stability of nine time-dependent antibiotics that are unstable at 37 °C at lower concentrations and a ...
d'Huart E +5 more
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Exploring patients’ perspectives: a mixed methods study on Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) experiences [PDF]
BMC Health Services ResearchBackground Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT), an alternative to inpatient intravenous antibiotic therapy, has shown benefits in international studies such as increased patient satisfaction. Because OPAT has been used only sporadically in
Sophie Peter +11 more
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AntibioticsOutpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) aims to deliver intravenous antimicrobials to medically stable patients with complex infections outside of a hospital setting. There is good evidence to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of OPAT in the
Shuchita Soni +5 more
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Evaluating Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) Clinic for Pediatric Infectious Conditions: Insights From Alberta Children's Hospital. [PDF]
Can J Infect Dis Med MicrobiolBackground The Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) Clinic at the Alberta Children’s Hospital (ACH) offers a vital service, enabling stable pediatric patients to receive intravenous (IV) antimicrobial therapy on an outpatient basis.
Alsharrah D, Jadavji T.
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Taking the route less traveled: on the way to COpAT
Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease, 2023 Antimicrobial therapy is an essential practice within medicine. Over the last 4 years, complex outpatient antimicrobial therapy (COpAT) with oral antimicrobials has become a rapidly developing area of practice and is non-inferior to outpatient parenteral
Margaret Pertzborn +2 more
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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 +6 more
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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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