Original Article

Management of Infective Endocarditis in Outpatients: Clinical Experience with Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy

Background:There is limited experience in treating infective endocarditis (IE) with outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT).Methods:Following institutional review board (IRB) approval, patients discharged from Baystate Medical Center with IE documented by modified Duke criteria treated with OPAT were identified. Data obtained included organisms implicated, indications of clinical stability, percentage of total…