Intravenous β‐lactam antibiotics remain a cornerstone in the management of bacterial
infections due to their broad spectrum of activity and excellent tolerability. β‐lactams are well …

Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAThttp) programs have become an important
healthcare tool around the world. Portable elastomeric infusion pumps are functional …

Purpose Although outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) can be a good approach
to treatment of infections, a lack of data regarding antibiotic stability in portable elastomeric …

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

Community-acquired pneumonia represents the third-highest cause of mortality in
industrialized countries and the first due to infection. Although guidelines for the approach to …

Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) is a useful treatment strategy against
Pseudomonas aeruginosa and other multidrug-resistant bacteria. However, it is hindered by …

Currently, ampicillin plus ceftriaxone (AC) is one of the preferred treatments for
Enterococcus faecalis infective endocarditis. However, there is a lack of stability data for the …

Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) has been expanding in recent years and
serves as a viable solution in reducing the shortage of hospital beds. However, the wider …

Extended hospitalization for infection management increases inpatient care costs and the
risk of healthcare-associated adverse events, including infections. The growing global …

Objectives Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) services using continuous
infusions (CIs) of antimicrobial agents in elastomeric devices require evidence of acceptable …