Management of Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy
Key Points
Key Points
Potential benefits to the healthcare system include shorter or avoided hospital stays, prevention of hospital associated conditions and significant cost savings.
Advantages of OPAT to patients include the ability to return to work or school faster, care for children or dependents and, generally, to resume activities of daily living with minimal interruption in their life.
Models of Care
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...1. Models of CareHaving trouble viewi...
Treatment
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...ient Considerations...
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...or their caregivers) may be allowed to self-...
...ndation can be made about whether PWID may be...
...ients should be allowed to be trea...
...o recommendation can be made regarding whe...
...timicrobial and Catheter Utilization...
...h no prior history of allergy to antimicrobia...
...ult patients needing short courses of OPAT (less...
Mandatory use of a central catheter over a...
...commendation can be made for choice o...
...ts with advanced CKD requiring OPAT, t-CVC are...
...dation can be made about whether patients who...
It is not necessary to remove a vascula...
...recommendation can be made regarding the ne...
...r most children requiring OPAT, PICCs shou...
...onitorin...
...rial laboratory testing should be monito...
...blood levels should be measured regularl...
...generalized recommendation on fre...
...obial Stewardship...
...ients should have infectious disease expert revi...
...2. Features of Selected Antibacterials Used in...
...able 3. Features of Selected Antivirals and Antif...