Clinical Trial: A Dried Blood Spot Sampling Method for Vancomycin and Creatinine Monitoring for OPAT

U.S., Feb. 28 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06283433) titled 'A Dried Blood Spot Sampling Method for Vancomycin and Creatinine Monitoring for OPAT' on Oct. 30, 2023.

Brief Summary: The Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT) service consists of providing antimicrobial therapy through parenteral infusion without hospitalization. This service is provided to stable patients otherwise ready for hospital discharge. Generally, the clinical monitoring for this patient population is minimal. However, clinical monitoring of vancomycin, an antibiotic widely used during OPAT, can be intensive primarily due to therapeutic drug monitoring. To ensure optimal treatment and minimize nephrotoxicity and...