Assessment of risk factors associated with outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) complications: A retrospective cohort study.
Christina M KaulMatthew HallerJenny YangSadie SolomonYaojie WangRong WuYu MengRobert A PittsMichael S PhillipsPublished in: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE (2022)
Discharge to an SARC is strongly associated with increased risks of readmission for OPAT-related complications and CRBSI. Loss to follow-up with the infectious diseases service is strongly associated with increased risk of readmission and CRBSI. CRBSI prevention during SARC admission is a critically needed public health intervention. Further work must be done for patients undergoing OPAT to improve their follow-up retention with the infectious diseases service.