Outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy in a suburban tertiary referral centre in Australia over 10 years
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DOI: 10.1007/s15010-018-1126-4
Abstract: PurposeOutpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) is a widely accepted and safe therapeutic option for carefully selected patients. This study reviewed the practice of an OPAT service in a large Australian tertiary teaching hospital in Western… read more here.
Keywords: outpatient parenteral; antibiotic therapy; therapy suburban; therapy ... See more keywords
Impact of Antimicrobial Stewardship for Pediatric Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy
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DOI: 10.1093/jpids/pix038
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… read more here.
Keywords: outpatient parenteral; antibiotic therapy; impact antimicrobial; stewardship ... See more keywords
Risk Factors Associated With Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy Program Failure Among Intravenous Drug Users
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofx102
Abstract: Abstract Sixty-one percent of intravenous drug users (IVDUs) who received outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) failed treatment. Hospital readmission and adverse drug reactions occurred in 25%. By multivariate analysis, time since last IVDU was associated… read more here.
Keywords: outpatient parenteral; drug users; antibiotic therapy; drug ... See more keywords
Five years of outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy with ceftriaxone in the paediatric emergency department: what clinical features are associated with need for admission?
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DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2021-211928
Abstract: Background More children presenting to Emergency Departments (EDs) with acute infections are now directly referred for outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT). Sparse data exist on what clinical features in these children are associated with OPAT… read more here.
Keywords: emergency; parenteral antibiotic; need admission; ceftriaxone ... See more keywords
The Impact of a Standardized Discharge Process on 30-Day Readmissions for Patients on Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Treatment:
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DOI: 10.1177/0018578720985434
Abstract: Introduction: Outpatient parenteral antibiotic treatment (OPAT) is associated with shorter length of hospital stay and reduced cost. Yet, patients discharged home on OPAT are at risk of hospital re... read more here.
Keywords: standardized discharge; outpatient parenteral; impact standardized; antibiotic treatment ... See more keywords
Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy Duration in Young Infants With Bacteremic Urinary Tract Infections
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DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-3844
Abstract: In this multicenter study of young infants with bacteremic UTI, duration of parenteral antibiotics was not associated with rates of UTI recurrence or hospital reutilization. OBJECTIVES: To determine the association between parenteral antibiotic duration and… read more here.
Keywords: infants bacteremic; duration; course; young infants ... See more keywords
Timing of Revascularization and Parenteral Antibiotic Treatment Associated with Therapeutic Failures in Ischemic Diabetic Foot Infections
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DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12040685
Abstract: For ischemic diabetic foot infections (DFIs), revascularization ideally occurs before surgery, while a parenteral antibiotic treatment could be more efficacious than oral agents. In our tertiary center, we investigated the effects of the sequence between… read more here.
Keywords: parenteral antibiotic; ischemic diabetic; diabetic foot; foot infections ... See more keywords