title: Evaluation of Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy at a Veterans Affairs Hospital.
abstract: We reviewed outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center to identify opportunities for antimicrobial stewardship intervention. A definite or possible modification would have been recommended in 60% of courses. Forty-one percent of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy courses were potentially avoidable, including 22% involving infectious diseases consultation.
authors.affiliation: 1Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Health System,Salt Lake City,Utah.
authors.forename: Emily Sydnor
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Spivak
authors.affiliation: 1Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Health System,Salt Lake City,Utah.
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kendall
authors.affiliation: 1Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Health System,Salt Lake City,Utah.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Orlando
authors.affiliation: 4University of Utah School of Medicine,Salt Lake City,Utah.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Perez
authors.affiliation: 4University of Utah School of Medicine,Salt Lake City,Utah.
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Amorim
authors.affiliation: 1Veterans Affairs Salt Lake City Health System,Salt Lake City,Utah.
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Samore
authors.affiliation: 6Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases,Department of Pediatrics,University of Utah School of Medicine,Salt Lake City,Utah.
authors.forename: Andrew T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Pavia
authors.affiliation: 6Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases,Department of Pediatrics,University of Utah School of Medicine,Salt Lake City,Utah.
authors.forename: Adam L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Hersh
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006787:Hospitals, Veterans / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D057970:Inappropriate Prescribing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007239:Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D055552:Infectious Disease Medicine / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral; D008485:Medical Audit; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents