Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy Practices Among Pediatric Infectious Diseases Consultants: Results of an Emerging Infections Network Survey

Ritu Banerjee; Susan E Beekmann; Elizabeth H Doby; Philip M Polgreen; Mobeen H Rathore; Adam L Hersh

doi:10.1093/jpids/pis137

Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy Practices Among Pediatric Infectious Diseases Consultants: Results of an Emerging Infections Network Survey

J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2014 Mar;3(1):85-8. doi: 10.1093/jpids/pis137. Epub 2013 Jan 27.

Authors

Ritu Banerjee¹, Susan E Beekmann², Elizabeth H Doby³, Philip M Polgreen², Mobeen H Rathore⁴, Adam L Hersh³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota banerjee.ritu@mayo.edu.
² Department of Internal Medicine, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City.
³ Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Utah, Salt Lake City.
⁴ Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology, University of Florida College of Medicine Wolfson Children's Hospital, Jacksonville, Florida.

PMID: 26624910
DOI: 10.1093/jpids/pis137

Abstract

We conducted a survey of pediatric members of the Emerging Infections Network regarding outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) practices and clinical decision making about OPAT initiation. We identified substantial variation in characteristics and resources of pediatric OPAT practices. Opportunities to improve oversight of OPAT in children should be explored.

Keywords: OPAT; emerging infections network; pediatric; stewardship.