Risk Factors for Hospital Readmission Following Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT).

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

A main goal of outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) is to streamline patient care and minimize time spent in the inpatient hospital setting. The identification of characteristics of patients who return to the hospital after being discharged on OPAT may identify modifiable steps that can be taken to reduce risk of hospital readmission as a practice improvement strategy.

Methods

We performed a retrospective analysis of adult patients prescribed OPAT for ≥ 14 days prescribed by infectious disease consultation for non-urinary tract infections (non-UTI). We compared characteristics including demographics, sites of infection, microbiology, and antimicrobial therapy prescribed.

Results

Of 233 adult OPAT patients with non-UTI infections receiving ID co

SUBMITTER: Yousif M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12339824 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature