Table 2.

Main characteristics for patient eligibility for OPAT.

Clinical factors	• Need for long-term parenteral antimicrobial treatment; • Clinical stability; • No histories of active alcoholism or drug addiction.
Sociocultural and family-related factors	• Comprehension of OPAT and ability to collaborate; • Ability to transport the patient to the infusion center, in cases of treatment under a day hospital regimen; • Sanitary conditions of drug infusion at home, in cases of homecare.

OPAT, outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy.