Exploring the advancements of Australian OPAT

Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) in Australia has evolved from modest beginnings to a well-established health service with proven benefits in patient outcomes. This is a comprehensive review of the current state of art Australian OPAT with vignettes of the types of OPAT models of c...

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Autores principales: Lai, Tony, Thiele, Horst, Rogers, Benjamin A., Hillock, Nadine, Adhikari, Suman, McNamara, Alexander, Rawlins, Matthew
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2023
Materias:
Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10515521/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37745256
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/20499361231199582
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Sumario:Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) in Australia has evolved from modest beginnings to a well-established health service with proven benefits in patient outcomes. This is a comprehensive review of the current state of art Australian OPAT with vignettes of the types of OPAT models of care, antimicrobial prescribing and antimicrobial use. In addition, we highlight the similarities and differences between OPAT to other countries and describe Australian OPAT experiences with COVID-19 and paediatrics. Australian OPAT continues to advance with OPAT antifungals, novel treatment options and upcoming high-impact research.

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