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850. Outcomes of Patients Discharged on Parenteral Ceftriaxone Compared with Oxacillin or Cefazolin in Methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcal aureus (MSSA) Bloodstream Infections

BACKGROUND: MSSA is a leading cause of bloodstream infection (BSI) and its incidence is on the rise. Standard of care (SOC) is prolonged parenteral therapy with nafcillin, oxacillin, or cefazolin. Ceftriaxone is active against MSSA and can be given conveniently as a daily infusion. METHODS: We condu...

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Autores principales: Erik Connor, Lee, Hamad, Yasir, George, Ige
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6809028/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz359.035