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212. Outcomes of Adults with Uncomplicated Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia Receiving Short-Course Vs. Prolonged-Course Antibiotic Therapy in a Multicenter, Propensity Score–Matched Cohort

BACKGROUND: The recommended duration of antibiotic treatment for uncomplicated Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections is 14 days. We compared the outcomes of patients receiving short-course (6–10 days) vs. prolonged-course (11–16 days) antibiotic therapy for S. aureus bacteremia (SAB). METHODS...

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Autores principales: Thorlacius-Ussing, Louise, Nissen, Jette, Rasmussen, Jon J, Skov, Robert, Arpi, Magnus, Schonheyder, Henrik, Frimodt-Møller, Niels, Dahl Knudsen, Jenny, Ostergaard, Christian, Benfield, Thomas
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/PMC6809540/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.287