Faisal A. Al-Harbi

Comparing the Safety and Efficacy of Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy Versus Hospital-Based Antibiotic Therapy in Patients with Infective Endocarditis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

INTRODUCTION Infective endocarditis (IE) requires 4 to 6 weeks of intravenous antibiotics. Outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) is increasingly used and guideline endorsed, but IE-specific comparative evidence is limited, as prior meta-analyses pooled single-arm data without an inpatient comparator. We compa...