title: Practice guidelines for community-based parenteral anti-infective therapy.
abstract: Practice guidelines for community-based parenteral anti-infective therapy (CoPAT) have recently been formulated in several countries. These guidelines emphasize the importance of teamwork and the interdisciplinary nature of CoPAT, and they use similar criteria for patient selection and evaluation, anti-infective agent selection and administration, and clinical monitoring. There are now guidelines or standards addressing the roles and responsibilities of the physician, nurse, and pharmacist in the delivery of CoPAT, and home care standards that address issues such as drug storage and preparation, treatment planning, and monitoring of ongoing care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
authors.forename: D N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Raymond
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016903:Drug Monitoring; D018718:Home Infusion Therapy; D006801:Humans; D010819:Physician's Role; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents