Midline vs Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter for Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Little is known about the safety of midline catheters vs peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) for outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT).

Objective

To compare outcomes from midline catheters vs PICCs for OPAT.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cohort study included patients who received antimicrobial therapy through a midline catheter or PICC between January 2017 and November 2023 across 69 Michigan hospitals. Because peripherally compatible OPAT was the indication of interest, vancomycin therapy was excluded. Data were analyzed from April to June 2024.

Exposures

Insertion of a midline catheter or PICC for OPAT following hospitalization.

Main outcomes and measures

The primary outcome was major device c

SUBMITTER: Paje D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11555572 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature