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Question 22#

Which one of the following statements regarding outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) for infective endocarditis is true?

A. OPAT can be considered in oral-streptococci-positive endocarditis in stable patients with no complications in the critical phase (0–2 weeks)
B. Complications are rare in the first 2 weeks
C. OPAT in patients who have received inpatient therapy for 3 weeks can be considered despite the presence of heart failure
D. Daily post-discharge evaluation physician review is necessary for OPAT
E. Neurological features are not a contraindication to OPAT

Correct Answer is A

Comment:

The following criteria determine the suitability of outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) for infective endocarditis.