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Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) versus inpatient care in the UK: a health economic assessment for six key diagnoses

Maria Dimitrova, Mark Gilchrist, R.A. Seaton

BMJ Open · 2021 · 67 citations · 11 references

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Abstract

OPAT is a cost-effective use of National Health Service resources for the treatment of a range of infections in the UK in patients who can be safely managed in a non-IP setting.

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Kevin B. Laupland, Louis Valiquette · Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology · 2013 · 89 citations · Full text

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From ‘OPAT’ to ‘COpAT’: implications of the OVIVA study for ambulatory management of bone and joint infection

R.A. Seaton, Neil Ritchie, Frank T. Robb et al. · Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy · 2019 · 55 citations · Full text

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