Zhang J, Moore E, Bousfield R
School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0SP, UK.
Department of Infectious Diseases, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK.
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2016 Jun;35(6):1013-5. doi: 10.1007/s10096-016-2631-y. Epub 2016 Apr 15.
This retrospective study investigated the demographics and treatment outcomes of patients with cellulitis receiving outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) between 2010 and 2014 in Cambridge University Hospitals. The rate of treatment failure (as indicated by the readmission to hospital) was low, at 5.5%. Risk factors associated with a longer duration of OPAT treatment included: immunosuppression, peripheral vascular disease, obesity, lymphoedema, previous cellulitis and diabetes.