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Rev. chil. infectol ; 25(5): 374-378, oct. 2008. graf, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-495871

ABSTRACT

Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) was first introduced in 1973 as an alternative treatment. Since then, there have been numerous international case based studies including both children and adults with significant bacterial infections using this strategy. The protocol requires a careful screening and evaluation process of the patient. There must be no other motive for hospitalization other than the need for parenteral antibiotics. Objective: To describe the results of OPAT during a period of 26 months in emergency department of a Chilean pediatric public hospital. Results: During the study period 228,144 patients received medical care in the Emergency Department (ED) and 380 patients were admitted to the OPAT program after clinical evaluation and based on the socioeconomic and cultural conditions of their parents. The major indications of OPAT were skin and soft tissues infections (50 percent) and pneumonia (28 percent) respectively. (ß-lactamic antibiotics the were most commonly prescribed. Thirty eight patients (10 percent) required hospitalization, mostly because of clinical deterioration. There were no deaths. Conclusión: In our public hospital OPAT for treatment of significant bacterial infections constitutes an efficient and safe alternative to hospitalization allowing the child to remain in his home.


La terapia antimicrobiana endovenosa ambulatoria (TAEA) surgió como una alternativa de tratamiento en 1973, publicándose numerosas experiencias internacionales en niños y adultos para diversas infecciones bacterianas de importancia mayor. Requiere seleccionar a cada paciente considerando que no hay otro motivo de hospitalización, salvo la administración del fármaco. Objetivo: Sistematizar la experiencia de TAEA efectuada durante 26 meses en el servicio de urgencia (SU) de un hospital pediátrico público de Chile. Resultados: De un total de 228.144 pacientes consultantes al SU en el período elegido, un total de 380 pacientes ingresaron al programa de TAEA luego de una evaluación clínica y de las condiciones socioeconómicas y culturales de sus apoderados. La principal indicación de TAEA fueron las infecciones de piel y tejidos blandos (50 por ciento), seguida de neumonía (28 por ciento), utilizándose en su mayoría ß-lactámicos solos o asociados. Diez por ciento de los pacientes requirió hospitalización, en su mayoría por deterioro de su condición clínica. Ninguno falleció. Conclusión: En nuestro medio, la TAEA es una alternativa eficiente y segura a la hospitalización, que permite tratar pacientes pediátricos con infecciones bacterianas mayores en su entorno familiar.


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Adolescent , Child , Female , Humans , Infant , Male , Ambulatory Care/statistics & numerical data , Anti-Infective Agents/administration & dosage , Bacterial Infections/drug therapy , Hospitalization/statistics & numerical data , Age Distribution , Chile , Emergency Service, Hospital/statistics & numerical data , Hospitals, Public , Injections, Intravenous , Longevity , Retrospective Studies , Treatment Outcome
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