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| Oliveira,Priscila Rosalba; Felix,Cassia da Silva; Carvalho,Vladimir Cordeiro de; Giovani,Arlete Mazzini; Reis,Rosangela Suarti dos; Beraldo,Marisa; Albuquerque,Edmir Peralta; Ferreira Junior,Walter Cintra; Silva,Jorge dos Santos; Lima,Ana Lucia Lei. |
| Abstract Treatment of orthopedic infections usually requires prolonged antimicrobial therapy, ranging from 14 days up to 6 months. Nowadays, rising levels of antimicrobial resistance demands parenteral therapy for many patients. Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) is a modality that allows treatment out of hospital in these situations. In Brazil, where a public universal healthcare system allows full coverage for all citizens, implantation and dissemination of OPAT programs would be beneficial for patients and for the system, because it would allow a better allocation of health resources. The Instituto de Ortopedia e Traumatologia do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da USP (IOT) started, in July 2013, a partnership with... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Home infusion therapy; Ambulatory care facilities; Public healthcare practice; Osteomyelitis. |
| Ano: 2016 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702016000300009 |
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