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We developed an outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) stewardship program in a freestanding children's hospital to improve the appropriateness of OPAT prescribing. Introduction of the program enabled expert review of… Click to show full abstract
We developed an outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) stewardship program in a freestanding children's hospital to improve the appropriateness of OPAT prescribing. Introduction of the program enabled expert review of nearly 90% of the patients being prepared for discharge with OPAT and was associated with a 24% reduction in OPAT use.
Keywords:
outpatient parenteral;
antibiotic therapy;
impact antimicrobial;
stewardship;
parenteral antibiotic
Journal Title: Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
Year Published: 2018
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Journal Title: Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
Year Published: 2018
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