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Outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy in an academic practice in Rhode Island.

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) is an increasingly utilized treatment modality that has been proven to be safe and cost effective for treating infections that require prolonged antimicrobial treatment. Adequate patient selection, a structured OPAT team with an effective communication system, and routine clinical monitoring are key elements to establish a successful OPAT program. The Miriam Hospital Infectious Diseases Clinic offers a multidisciplinary OPAT model coordinated by infectious diseases specialists and serves as a major referral center in Rhode Island.

Source: PubMed

Authors: Francine Touzard Romo, Brian Resnick, Mildred Perez-Cioe, Timothy P Flanigan, Erna M Kojic, Curt G Beckwith

Language: English

Topic: Antibiotic Use and Resistance

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Awards: Providence/Boston Center for AIDS Research (CFAR), HIV and Other Infectious Consequences of Substance Use, Brown University Community and Clinical Research Training Program

OpenAlex ID: W2188618763

FWCI: 0.231

Cites: 15

Cited by: 5

Related to: 10