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Safe and successful treatment of intravenous drug users with a peripherally inserted central catheter in an outpatient parenteral antibiotic treatment service

Jennifer Ho, Sophia Archuleta, Zuraidah Sulaiman, Dale Fisher

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy · 2010 · 93 citations · 9 references

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Abstract

Appropriately selected, counselled and monitored patients with a history of being an IVDU can be treated safely and successfully via OPAT centres. It is likely that some will respond better to treatment in an outpatient setting.

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Alan D. Tice, Susan J. Rehm, J. R. Dalovisio et al. · Clinical Infectious Diseases · 2004 · 527 citations · Full text

Outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) in different countries: a comparison

Silvano Esposito, Silvana Noviello, Sara Leone et al. · International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents · 2004 · 109 citations

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Infectious Complications in Drug Addicts: Seven-Year Review of 269 Hospitalized Narcotics Abusers in Switzerland

Claude Scheidegger, W. Zimmerli · Clinical Infectious Diseases · 1989 · 89 citations

Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy for Infections With Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus

Melissa Wynn, J. R. Dalovisio, Alan D. Tice et al. · Southern Medical Journal · 2005 · 55 citations

Outpatient and home parenteral antibiotic therapy (OHPAT) in the UK: a consensus statement by a working party

Dilip Nathwani, Christopher P. Conlon · Clinical Microbiology and Infection · 1998 · 44 citations · Full text

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