An outcomes analysis of outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) in a large Asian cohort

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 569-573

  Seetoh, Theresa ^a,b   Lye, David C ^c,d   Cook, Alex R ^e,f,g   Archuleta, Sophia ^a,d   Chan, Monica ^b   Sulaiman, Zuraidah ^a,h   Zhong, Lihua ^c   Llorin, Ryan M ^c   Balm, Michelle ^a,h   Fisher, Dale ^a,d  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM   (Singapore)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Singapore)

^c TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^d Dept Medicine Endocrinol Diabet   (Singapore)

^e NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^f S16 ^*  (Singapore)

^g DUKE NUS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Singapore)

^h NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Asia; OPAT; Outcomes; Outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy; Singapore

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFTRIAXONE; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; VANCOMYCIN;

AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CALCANEUS ULCER; CATHETER COMPLICATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; DETERIORATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOMYELITIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF CARE; SINGAPORE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ULCER;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVENOUS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMBULATORY CARE; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT READMISSION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SINGAPORE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WITHHOLDING TREATMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84877706725     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: 18727913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2013.01.015     Document Type: Article

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