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. 2022 May 11;66(6):e00579-22. doi: 10.1128/aac.00579-22

TABLE 1.

Patients with therapy modifications due to abnormal laboratory values

Patient OPAT antibiotic Change Reason Timinga
1 Cefazolin Changed to ceftriaxone Increased creatinine 12
2 Cefazolin Changed to ceftriaxone Increased creatinine 5
3 Cefazolin Changed to levofloxacin Increased creatinine 18
4 Cefazolin Changed to levofloxacin Neutropenia 22
5 Cefazolin Changed to levofloxacin Thrombocytopenia 33
6 Cefazolin Changed to vancomycin Hepatotoxicity 21
7 Cefazolin Changed to levofloxacin Cytopenia 20
8 Cefepime Dose reduced Increased creatinine 22
9 Cefepime Changed to levofloxacin Cytopenia 12
10 Cefepime Changed to levofloxacin Leukopenia 25
11 Cefepime Dose reduced Increased creatinine 22
12 Ceftriaxone Changed to ampicillin-sulbactam Hepatotoxicity 26
13 Penicillin Changed to ceftriaxone Increased creatinine 12
14 Piperacillin-tazobactam Changed to ertapenem Increased creatinine 19
15 Nafcillin Antibiotics stopped Eosinophilia 28
a

Day of OPAT that the change occurred.