Table 3.
“In the Past Year, for Infections in PWID Typically Managed With at Least 2 Weeks of Parenteral Therapy, How Frequently Have You Employed the Following Strategies?” Responses by 526 Infectious Diseases Physician Members of the Infectious Diseases Society of America Emerging Infections Network, United States, 2017 (Most Frequent Answer in Each Row Appears in Bold)
| Frequently, No. (%) | Occasionally, No. (%) | Rarely, No. (%) | Never, No. (%) | Not Answered, No. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transfer to other supervised facility for completion of parenteral therapy | 181 (35) | 176 (33) | 105 (20) | 60 (12) | 4 |
| Manage entire course of parenteral therapy on inpatient unit | 217 (41) | 161 (31) | 104 (20) | 40 (8) | 4 |
| Provide OPAT if clear evidence of sobriety | 37 (7) | 137 (26) | 190 (37) | 154 (30) | 8 |
| Provide OPAT if stable on opioid replacement therapy | 23 (4) | 123 (24) | 166 (32) | 202 (40) | 12 |
| Prescribe daily or weekly parenteral therapy administered in outpatient infusion setting | 45 (9) | 120 (23) | 128 (25) | 224 (43) | 9 |
| Prescribe oral antibiotics with good bioavailability in lieu of parenteral therapy | 67 (13) | 222 (42) | 175 (33) | 60 (12) | 2 |
Abbreviations: OPAT, outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy; PWID, people who inject drugs.