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Review
. 2017 Nov-Dec;21(6):648-655.
doi: 10.1016/j.bjid.2017.06.006. Epub 2017 Jul 14.

Recommendations for outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy in Brazil

Priscila R Oliveira  1 , Vladimir C Carvalho  2 , Sergio Cimerman  3 , Ana Lucia Munhoz Lima  2 ; Diretrizes Brasileiras para Terapia Antimicrobiana Parenteral Ambulatorial group
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Review

Recommendations for outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy in Brazil

Priscila R Oliveira et al. Braz J Infect Dis. 2017 Nov-Dec.

Abstract

A panel of national experts was convened by the Brazilian Infectious Diseases Society in order to determine the recommendations for outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) in Brazil. The following aspects are covered in the document: organization of OPAT programs; patient evaluation and eligibility criteria, including clinical and sociocultural factors; diagnosis of eligibility; venous access and antimicrobial infusion devices; protocols for antimicrobial use and monitoring and cost-effectiveness.

Keywords: Brazil; Health planning recommendations; Outpatient infusion; Therapy.

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