Evaluation of Predictors Associated with Slow Clinical Response with Extension of Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy

• Main Authors: Kristen McSweeney (Author), Fang Yu Liu (Author), Rachel Erdil (Author), Majd Alsoubani (Author), Tine Vindenes (Author), Shira Doron (Author), Kap Sum Foong (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) provides a safe and effective alternative to prolonged hospitalization for patients with infectious diseases requiring elongated antimicrobial therapy. One study found that 35.6% of OPAT episodes met the composite definition for treatmen...