UK good practice recommendations for outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT)
were published in 2012 and 2015 for adult and paediatric patients, respectively. Here we …

A panel of experts was convened by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) to
update the 2004 clinical practice guideline on outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy …

Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) programs encompass a range of
healthcare processes aiming to treat infections at home, with the preferential use of the …

Objective: To determine whether a structured OPAT program supervised by an infectious
disease physician and led by an OPAT nurse decreased hospital readmission rates and …

Background Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) is a practical and effective
way of delivering antimicrobial therapy, but may be associated with significant risk for …

Background Combining research and clinical practice is crucial for advancing evidence-
based healthcare and improving pharmacy service delivery. While hospital pharmacists …

Introduction Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) is safe and effective for
selected patients managed within an organized clinical service. Service configurations …

Abstract Background In the Netherlands, home treatment with intravenous antimicrobial
therapy is a relatively new concept. Although several studies have shown that outpatient …

Objectives: To define outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) clinical pharmacy
practice across the United States, specifically pharmacist functions, design of pharmacist …

Clinic-and hospital-based home care describes models of care where services commonly
associated with hospital inpatient care are provided at the patient's home or in an outpatient …