Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy.

Follow-up Appointment Adherence of Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) Patients

Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT): a global perspective. Introduction.

Recommendations for outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy in Brazil.

A panel of national experts was convened by the Brazilian Infectious Diseases Society in order to determine the recommendations for outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) in Brazil. The following aspects are covered in the document: organization of OPAT programs; patient evaluation and eligibility criteria, including clinical and sociocultural factors; diagnosis of eligibility; veno...

Comparison of Outcomes in Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) Patients Receiving Vancomycin vs. Non-Vancomycin Anti-MRSA Therapy

Update and overview of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy regulations and reimbursement.

Outpatient care, including outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT), is increasingly seen by both clinicians and insurers as a safe, effective, and economical adjunct or alternative to hospitalization. Despite this, perhaps the least understood reimbursement and regulatory policies for health care services are those that apply to OPAT. We present a brief review and update of current r...