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1027. Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) in Injection Drug Users (IDUs): Is It Safe?

BACKGROUND: OPAT is widely implemented in the United States. However, there are concerns surrounding discharge of IDU with a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC). The objective of this study was to evaluate the characteristics and treatment outcomes of IDUs discharged on OPAT. METHODS: This...

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Autores principales: Rizvi, Hira, Baratz, Nathalie, Hadid, Hind, Bardossy, Ana C, Herc, Erica, Misikir, Helina, Chen, Anne, Markowitz, Norman, Zervos, Marcus J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6255560/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofy210.864