Avoiding hospital admission? Here’s how to access mobile IV treatment with OPAT

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Traditionally, patients would stay in the hospital for weeks, but outpatient parenteral antibiotic treatment (OPAT) can be received by patients in clinics or in the comfort of their homes.

OPAT.PH, the first outpatient antimicrobial therapy clinic in Philippines, offers alternative antibiotic treatment

at Shangri-La Plaza in Mandaluyong, and they have never returned to the hospital for IV antibiotic treatment. Aside from general infectious diseases and OPAT experience, he also received training and work exposure in the fields of HIV medicine, travel medicine and vaccination, antimicrobial stewardship, and infection control.

"Families of OPAT patients are active participants in their own care, leading to family bonding and overall satisfaction. The OPAT.PH staff are always ready to lend a hand, assisting patients and their families in the care of their illnesses and antibiotic infusion," Dr. Ryan said.

 

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