Abstract:
We compared patients with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia enrolled in outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy monitoring program (OPAT-MP) upon hospital discharge with patients not enrolled. OPAT-MP patients were more likely to attend infectious diseases follow-up appointments. OPAT-related emergency room visits and/or readmissions were more common among non-OPAT-MP patients, but differences were not statistically significant.
Reference:Theodore DA, Furuya EY, Austin E, Greendyke WG. Outcomes among patients with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia enrolled in a postdischarge outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy program at an academic medical center. Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol. 2022 Oct 10;2(1):e167. doi: 10.1017/ash.2022.302. PMID: 36483366; PMCID: PMC9726507.