title: Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy in pediatrics: an opportunity to expand antimicrobial stewardship.
abstract: We reviewed patient discharges with outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) to determine whether outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy was modifiable or unnecessary at a large tertiary care children's hospital. At least one modification definitely or possibly would have been recommended for 78% of episodes. For more than 40% of episodes, outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy was potentially not indicated.
authors: Division of Infectious Diseases,Department of Pediatrics,University of Utah,Salt Lake City,Utah.
authors: Elizabeth D
authors: ED
authors: Knackstedt
authors: Division of Infectious Diseases,Department of Pediatrics,University of Utah,Salt Lake City,Utah.
authors: Chris
authors: C
authors: Stockmann
authors: Division of Infectious Diseases,Department of Pediatrics,University of Utah,Salt Lake City,Utah.
authors: Carly R
authors: CR
authors: Davis
authors: Division of Infectious Diseases,Department of Pediatrics,University of Utah,Salt Lake City,Utah.
authors: Emily A
authors: EA
authors: Thorell
authors: Division of Infectious Diseases,Department of Pediatrics,University of Utah,Salt Lake City,Utah.
authors: Andrew T
authors: AT
authors: Pavia
authors: Division of Infectious Diseases,Department of Pediatrics,University of Utah,Salt Lake City,Utah.
authors: Adam L
authors: AL
authors: Hersh
mesh_terms: D061605:Administration, Intravenous / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D006801:Humans; D055552:Infectious Disease Medicine; D010351:Patient Discharge; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D062606:Tertiary Care Centers
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents