Learn how patients with a serious infection can be managed in outpatient settings with the help of an OPAT service.
Master key concepts and practical skills through structured learning modules. By completing this curriculum, you'll gain valuable expertise applicable to real-world scenarios.
OPAT is a clinical service which enables patients with serious infection to be managed in an outpatient setting. The service aims to facilitate admission avoidance or early hospital discharge.
On this course, you will be introduced to the concept of OPAT. You’ll start by looking at the roles and responsibilities within the multi-disciplinary OPAT team.
Next, you’ll examine the importance of patient selection and antimicrobial choice, followed by device selection and monitoring.
By the end of the course, you’ll know how to develop an OPAT service in your own setting.
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This comprehensive OPAT: Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy curriculum is designed to take you from foundational concepts to advanced implementation. Each module builds upon the previous, ensuring a structured learning path that maximizes knowledge retention and practical application.
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Healthcare & Medicine, Antimicrobial & Antibiotic Resistance
Part of our Healthcare & Medicine, Antimicrobial & Antibiotic Resistance curriculum
Course Language
English
All materials in English
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