Discharge Delays and Costs Associated With Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy for Multidrug-Resistant Organisms: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Modified OPAT regimens are common and associated with increased costs, prolonged LOS, and discharge delays in MDRO-infected patients. These findings support the use of oral-switch therapy and improved care coordination.
Authors
- Rachel M. Kenney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3696-2204)
- Michael P. Veve (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5967-5211)
- Surafel Mulugeta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8734-8688)
- Stormmy Boettcher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0656-5371)
- Nathan Everson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8000-8453)
- Anita Shallal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1940-3622)
- Geehan Suleyman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5630-0104)
Institutions
- Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (US)
- Henry Ford Health System (US)
- Henry Ford Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Forum Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaf770
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00