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Rate of broad-spectrum antibiotic overuse in patients receiving outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT)

Broad-spectrum antibiotics with once-daily dosing are often chosen for outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) due to convenience even when narrower-spectrum antibiotics are appropriate. At our institution, up to 50% of select broad-spectrum OPAT regimens had potential to be narrowed, highli...

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Main Authors: Jessa R. Brenon (Author), Stephanie E. Shulder (Author), Sonal S. Munsiff (Author), Colleen M. Burgoyne (Author), Angela K. Nagel (Author), Kelly E. Pillinger (Author)
Format: Book
Published: Cambridge University Press, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:Broad-spectrum antibiotics with once-daily dosing are often chosen for outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) due to convenience even when narrower-spectrum antibiotics are appropriate. At our institution, up to 50% of select broad-spectrum OPAT regimens had potential to be narrowed, highlighting the need to re-evaluate regimens for de-escalation prior to discharge.
Item Description:10.1017/ash.2021.204
2732-494X

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