title: [Outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT)].
abstract: Traditionally, parenteral (i. e. intravenous) antimicrobial therapy has been used in inpatients with various bacterial infections. In recent decades there has been growing experience with outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy, mainly in the USA and western Europe. This article provides basic information on OPAT, based on available literature and the author´s experience on running OPAT service in the UK.
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Štefan
authors.forename: Michal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Holub
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005060:Europe; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D018718:Home Infusion Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral / Q000379:methods; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: ambulatory care; bone and joint infection.; cellulitis; intravenous antibiotics