Subcutaneous ertapenem delivered by an Australian outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy service: a retrospective comparative efficacy study

Autor: Deborah Weatherall, Jonathan Hiew, Laurens Manning, Mahalia McEvoy, Paul R. Ingram, Timothy Whitmore
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Internal Medicine Journal. 51:1717-1721
ISSN: 1445-5994
1444-0903
Popis: Subcutaneous (SC) administration of ertapenem in outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) services may be a practical alternative to intravenous delivery for complicated infections. The clinical features and outcomes according to route of administration were compared from a large Australian OPAT service. Chronic renal impairment was more common in the SC group, reflecting an opportunity for route of administration as a vein preservation strategy. Adverse events were uncommon and successful outcomes were not different between the groups.
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