1301Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) in Intravenous Drug Users (IVDUs): Epidemiology and Outcomes
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1301. Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) in Intravenous Drug Users (IVDUs): Epidemiology and Outcomes Eleni Papalekas, BS; Niral Patel, MD; Alyssa Neph, BS; Daniela Moreno, BS; Marcus Zervos, MD; Katherine C. Reyes, MD; Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI; Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI; Internal Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI; Infectious Disease, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI
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