Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) in Italy: A Scoping Review
OPAT is feasible and increasingly used in Italy, but remains inconsistently implemented across regions. Broader adoption would benefit from national guidance, standardized protocols, and integrated stewardship frameworks. Future research should address comparative and cost-effectiveness, as well as equitable access, to support systematic scale-up aligned with national health priorities on antimicrobial resistance and community-based care.
Authors
- Chiara Moreal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7926-7581)
- V. Urbančič
- Cristina Moracas
- Fabio Tumietto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9059-3991)
- Anna Odone
- Sergio Mezzadri
- Simone Giuliano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2475-8732)
- Massimo FANTONI
- Alfredo Guarino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0199-0336)
- Elena Sora
- Elena Rosselli Del Turco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9059-4804)
- Francesca Prataviera
- Valentina Menozzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5739-6528)
- Riccardo Vecchio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9702-8733)
- Raul Cetatean
- Carlo Tascini
- Meri Marin
- Alvisa Palese
Institutions
- Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (IT)
- University of Udine (IT)
- University of Pavia (IT)
- Ljubljana University Medical Centre (SI)
- Azienda Sanitaria Unità Locale di Reggio Emilia (IT)
- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri (IT)
- Regional Health (US)
- Federico II University Hospital (IT)
- ANT Foundation Italy Onlus (IT)
- Policlinico San Matteo Fondazione (IT)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
- University of Naples Federico II (IT)
- University of Bologna (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infectious Diseases and Therapy
- Published
- 2026-02-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40121-026-01306-7
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00