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Outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy in a suburban tertiary referral centre in Australia over 10years

Outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy in a suburban tertiary referral centre in Australia over... Purpose Outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) is a widely accepted and safe therapeutic option for carefully selected patients. This study reviewed the practice of an OPAT service in a large Australian tertiary teaching hospital in Western Sydney over a 10-year period. Method Data were retrieved from a prospectively maintained electronic database which included information on patient demographics, clinical diagnosis, microbiological identity, antimicrobial therapy, complications and readmissions. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics. Results There were 3435 referrals made to the service between January 2004 and June 2014, amounting to 25,289 antibiotic days. The most frequent referral was for Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (SSTIs), 61.28%, followed by Bone and Joint Infec- tions (BJIs), 15.30%. The most common organism identified was methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus. Readmission was uncommon (5.15%), with the highest rate of readmission noted for Cardiovascular System Infections (16.67%) followed by BJIs (10.31%). Line infection, aseptic thrombophlebitis and drug hypersensitivity or reaction were the cause of 68.55% of all complications. There was a decline in line-related complications throughout the study period. Conclusion OPAT service is in increasing demand in Australia, providing a significant relief in in-hospital days. Growth in referrals was seen not only with SSTIs and BJIs, but http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Infection Springer Journals

Outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy in a suburban tertiary referral centre in Australia over 10years

Li, Wenlong; Branley, James; Sud, Archana
Infection , Volume 46 (3) – Feb 20, 2018
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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2018 by Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature
Subject
Medicine & Public Health; Infectious Diseases; General Practice / Family Medicine; Internal Medicine
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0300-8126
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1439-0973
DOI
10.1007/s15010-018-1126-4
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29464675
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Purpose Outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) is a widely accepted and safe therapeutic option for carefully selected patients. This study reviewed the practice of an OPAT service in a large Australian tertiary teaching hospital in Western Sydney over a 10-year period. Method Data were retrieved from a prospectively maintained electronic database which included information on patient demographics, clinical diagnosis, microbiological identity, antimicrobial therapy, complications and readmissions. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics. Results There were 3435 referrals made to the service between January 2004 and June 2014, amounting to 25,289 antibiotic days. The most frequent referral was for Skin and Soft Tissue Infections (SSTIs), 61.28%, followed by Bone and Joint Infec- tions (BJIs), 15.30%. The most common organism identified was methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus. Readmission was uncommon (5.15%), with the highest rate of readmission noted for Cardiovascular System Infections (16.67%) followed by BJIs (10.31%). Line infection, aseptic thrombophlebitis and drug hypersensitivity or reaction were the cause of 68.55% of all complications. There was a decline in line-related complications throughout the study period. Conclusion OPAT service is in increasing demand in Australia, providing a significant relief in in-hospital days. Growth in referrals was seen not only with SSTIs and BJIs, but

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Infection – Springer Journals

Published: Feb 20, 2018

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