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Experiences in outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT): Barriers and challenges from the front lines

Nicole Ng, Pamela Bailey, Rachel Pryor, Lillian Fung, Christine Veals, Kenneth Sabouri, Julie Reznicek

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology · 2021 · 19 citations · 15 references

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Abstract

Our findings highlight the barriers and challenges that patients and providers face when receiving OPAT, and they can inform efforts to improve patient clinical outcomes.

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