Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) for the management of periprosthetic joint infections in the Republic of Ireland (ROI) from 2013 to 2021
OPAT use in PJI is growing. Cumulatively, it has saved 26,992 hospital bed-days. Although S-OPAT is the preferred strategy and should be considered for all patients, our data demonstrate that health care-administered OPAT is required more frequently in older patients.
Authors
- Eavan G. Muldoon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4502-0542)
- Paul T. Reidy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3068-4429)
- Rhea O’Regan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4143-5241)
- David Moynan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0631-0873)
- Fionnuala O'Connor
Institutions
- Mater Misericordiae University Hospital (IE)
- Health Service Executive (IE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- IJID Regions
- Published
- 2024-10-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijregi.2024.100466
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.57