Vascular access complications during outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy at home: a retrospective cohort study.

Objectives: The need for indwelling vascular access for outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) places patients at risk of vascular access complications. The purpose of this study was to describe vascular access complications during OPAT at home, and identify factors associated with their occurrence.

Methods: All OPAT courses carried out at home for patients at Cleveland Clinic in 2013 were identified from the institution's OPAT registry.