Table 3.
Clinical outcomes and complications of P-OPAT service.
| Variables | Frequency (n = 32) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | % | |
| Patient status at completion of OPAT | ||
| Clinically cured | 32 | 100 |
| Not cured | 0 | 0 |
| OPAT monitoring after 30 days | ||
| Recurrence of infection | 0 | 0 |
| Continued follow-up for underlying medical condition | 32 | 100 |
| Death | 0 | 0 |
| Frequency of peripheral IV access replacement | ||
| Never | 6 | 18.8 |
| 1 time | 14 | 43.8 |
| 2 times | 5 | 15.6 |
| 3 times | 3 | 9.4 |
| 4 times | 1 | 3.1 |
| ≥5 times | 3 | 9.4 |
| Complications | ||
| No complications | 30 | 93.8 |
| Deterioration of infection | 0 | 0 |
| Admission for the underlying medical condition | 1 | 3.1 |
| Drug-related side effects | 1 | 3.1 |
| IV access-related complications | 0 | 0 |
| Compliance | 32 | 100 |