Referring clinicians should look for the closest available OPAT team.

The Whittington Health (WH) outpatient antimicrobial therapy (COpAT/OPAT) multi-disciplinary team (MDT) manages patients with complex/chronic infections in the community that require regular monitoring. Patients needs are reviewed weekly.

WH can provide antimicrobials via daily elastomeric devices. Elastomeric device trained nurses can administer/change pumps either in ambulatory care, or via hospital at home/district nurses in the patient's home

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusions

• aged 16+
• continuing need for intravenous anti-infectives/complex oral anti-infectives
• medically fit for discharge
• ability to understand OPAT/COpAT and give informed consent
• support from family or carers, particularly for elderly patients or those with multiple co-morbidities
• suitable environment for intravenous antimicrobial administration in the patient's home if required
• ability to attend OPAT/COpAT clinic as required
• access to a telephone for rapid communication under COpAT monitoring.

How to Refer

Refer via email and electronic referral form