Factors for mortality in patients with persistent Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: The importance of treatment response rather than bacteremia duration

Factors for mortality in patients with persistent Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: The importance of treatment response rather than bacteremia duration

Background: The criteria for antibiotic failure in persistent Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB) are unclear, but treatment response and bacteremia duration are commonly used indicators of antibiotic failure. We evaluated the effects of treatment response and bacteremia duration on mortality in...

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Main Authors: Si-Ho Kim, Minji Jeon, Sukbin Jang, Seok Jun Mun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-10-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
Subjects:
Staphylococcus aureus
Bacteremia
Persistent infection
Mortality
Risk factors
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118223001317

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