<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Bacteremia: Contemporary Management.
Leny Abraham, David M. Bamberger
Abstract
bacteremia (SAB) is a serious cause of bloodstream infection associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Complications include deep-seated foci of infection including infective endocarditis, device-associated infection, osteoarticular metastases, pleuropulmonary involvement, and recurrent infection. With the 30-day all-cause mortality being around 20%, a collaborative effort of early Infectious Diseases (ID) consultation and Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP) involvement will show improved SAB outcomes and therapy optimization.1.
Topics & Concepts
BacteremiaStaphylococcus aureusMedicineAntimicrobial stewardshipEndocarditisInfective endocarditisIntensive care medicineAntimicrobialBloodstream infectionStaphylococcal infectionsInternal medicineMicrobiologyAntibioticsAntibiotic resistanceBiologyBacteriaGeneticsAntimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusInfective Endocarditis Diagnosis and ManagementStreptococcal Infections and Treatments