Clinic-initiated OPAT program – Full Text

"Our infectious diseases (ID) clinic began a clinic-initiated outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (CI-OPAT) program to avoid unnecessary emergency department visits or inpatient admissions" McDonough et al (2026).

"Our infectious diseases (ID) clinic began a clinic-initiated outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (CI-OPAT) program to avoid unnecessary emergency department visits or inpatient admissions" McDonough et al (2026).

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Clinic-initiated OPAT program

Abstract:

Our infectious diseases (ID) clinic began a clinic-initiated outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (CI-OPAT) program to avoid unnecessary emergency department visits or inpatient admissions. In this single-center retrospective case series, we describe the treatment of 59 outpatients with CI-OPAT with low rates of complications. These findings suggest that CI-OPAT programs can be safe and effective.

Reference:

McDonough M, Yarrington M, Funaro J, Shroba J, Dicks K. Emphasizing the O in OPAT: A Pathway for Clinic-Initiated Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (CI-OPAT) at an Academic Center. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2026 Mar 3;13(3):ofag105. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofag105. PMID: 41884423; PMCID: PMC13012596.