Link: https://www.idsociety.org/practice-guideline/outpatient-antimicrobial-parenteral-therapy/
Description: WebNov 13, 2018 · A panel of experts was convened by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) to update the 2004 clinical practice guideline on outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT). This guideline is intended to provide insight for healthcare professionals who prescribe and oversee the provision of OPAT.
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Link: https://hopkinsinfectiousdiseases.jhmi.edu/meet-the-opat-team/outpatient-parenteral-antibiotic-therapy-opat/
Description: WebOverview: • Intravenous (IV) antibiotic treatment can be given in the hospital, home or at a skilled nursing facility. • When IV antibiotics are given outside the hospital, it is called Outpatient Parenteral (intravenous) Antibiotic Therapy,” or OPAT. • IV antibiotics are used for serious infections that cannot be cured with pills ...
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Link: https://www.idsociety.org/journals--publications/opat-e-handbook/
Description: WebAn updated electronic PDF version of the original handbook was released in 2016, as a practical resource for infectious disease specialists starting an OPAT program, as well as for those physicians who have an interest in improving the outcomes and efficiency of their current OPAT practice.
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Link: https://www.militaryspot.com/enlist/opat-grading-standards
Description: WebOPAT Grading Standards. UPDATED OCTOBER 2021 – The Occupational Physical Assessment Test (OPAT) is a battery of four events used to assess a recruit’s capabilities to engage in...
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Link: https://www.bmj.com/content/346/bmj.f1585
Description: WebMar 26, 2013 · Summary points. Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) allows patients requiring intravenous antibiotics to be treated outside hospital. OPAT is suitable for many infections, especially cellulitis, bone and …
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Link: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540409/all/Outpatient_antibiotic_therapy__OPAT_
Description: WebJun 2, 2018 · OPAT: defined as the use of parenteral antibiotics outside of the acute care setting. Infusions can be administered in and by: Skilled nursing facility by staff members; Outpatient infusion centers by nurses; In the home by patient and/or family with support from home nursing professionals available
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Link: https://health.ucsd.edu/care/infectious-disease/opat/
Description: WebSan Diego, CA 92121. Info and Directions. UC San Diego Health’s outpatient parenteral (non-oral) antibiotic therapy program allows patients to avoid hospitalization for serious infections by receiving intravenous (IV) antimicrobial therapies in a clinic or at home.
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Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8209972/
Description: WebAug 26, 2019 · The prudent use of antimicrobial agents is now viewed as essential to maintain the effectiveness of our antimicrobial armoury against increasing global antimicrobial resistance. 18–20 OPAT has been recognized as playing an important role in AMS and is one of the five options for ‘focusing’ antimicrobial therapy when reviewing …
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Link: https://www.uptodate.com/contents/outpatient-parenteral-antimicrobial-therapy/print
Description: WebOutpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) refers to administration of intravenous antimicrobial therapy on at least two separate days without an intervening hospitalization [ 1 ]. OPAT has become the standard of care for management of many infections requiring treatment with intravenous antimicrobial therapy (such as …
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Link: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/antimicrobial-stewardship/opat-education-materials/
Description: WebWhether you are a caregiver to someone on OPAT, a patient on OPAT, or a healthcare worker working with an OPAT patient, we welcome you to explore the tools below in hopes that it facilitates a smoother and safer transition to the home or skilled nursing facility following hospital discharge.
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