Home-based and facility-based OPAT
Abstract:
In this systematic literature review and meta-analysis, we did not find a statistically significant difference in readmission and treatment failure rates between home-based and facility-based OPAT. Optimal patient selection for appropriate OPAT location appears to be more important than the location itself for the best OPAT outcome.
Reference:Hasegawa S, Tholany J, Healy H, Suzuki H. Patient outcomes following home-based outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy and facility-based outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol. 2023 Oct 19;3(1):e169. doi: 10.1017/ash.2023.458. PMID: 38028929; PMCID: PMC10644170.