Evaluation of an emergency department to outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy program for cellulitis

Emergency department (ED) patients with non-purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) requiring intravenous antibiotics may be managed via outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT). Prospective studies describing the performance of an ED-to-OPAT clinic program are lacking. The primary objective was to determine the OPAT treatment failure rate for ED patients with non-purulent SSTIs.
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Source Type: research