Description
Outpatient antibiotic therapy (OPAT) is being developed
and practised in an increasing number of acute hospitals
within the United Kingdom. This article is a review of the
OPAT service delivered by a large inner city hospital over the
last two years. The service demonstrates the key elements of
OPAT demonstrating different delivery models, aspects of
patient selection, spectrum of infections treated, choice and
delivery of antimicrobials, efficacy, patient safety, outcomes,
and the cost-effectiveness of this programme.
