A Bundle of the Top 10 OPAT Publications in 2022

As the clinical use of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) increases, so does associated research. Staying abreast of the emerging literature can be challenging. Herein 10 geographically and clinically diverse OPAT practitioners summarize their top 10 OPAT articles from 2022. Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) has become more common in clinical settings. Correspondingly, OPAT-related publications have also increased; the objective of this article was to summarize clinically meaningful OPAT-related publications in 2022. Seventy-five articles were initially identified, with 54 being scored. The top 20 OPAT articles published in 2022 were reviewed by a group of multidisciplinary OPAT clinicians. This article provides a summary of the top 10 OPAT publications of 2022.

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As the use of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) becomes more common in clinical settings, there has been an increase in related research. This article summarizes the top 10 OPAT articles of 2022, as chosen by 10 geographically and clinically diverse OPAT practitioners.