A National Survey of Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy Practices

Autor: Vaz, Louise E, Felder, Kimberly K, Newland, Jason G, Hersh, Adam L, Rajapakse, Nipunie S, Willis, Zachary I, Banerjee, Ritu, Gerber, Jeffrey S, Schwenk, Hayden T, Wang, Marie E
Zdroj: Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society; March 2022, Vol. 11 Issue: 3 p115-118, 4p
Abstrakt: We conducted a national survey of pediatric infectious diseases (ID) clinicians on outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) practices and post-discharge ID follow-up. Only 15% of sites required ID consultation for all OPAT. ID division resources for post-discharge care varied. Opportunities exist to increase ID involvement in post-discharge management of serious infections.A national survey of pediatric infectious diseases clinicians on outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy practices found only 15% of sites required ID consultation for all OPAT. Resources for post-discharge care varied. Opportunities exist to increase ID involvement in post-discharge management of serious infections.
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