The Golden Grapes of Wrath – Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia: A Clinical Review

The Golden Grapes of Wrath – Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia: A Clinical Review

Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia is common and associated with fatality rates approximating 25%. We provide a brief overview of S. aureus bacteremia from a clinical and microbiological lens and review the relevant evidence and literature gaps in its management. Using a case-based approach, evidence...

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Published in:The American journal of medicine Vol. 136; no. 1; pp. 19 - 26
Main Authors: Lam, John C., Stokes, William
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01-01-2023
Subjects:
Antimicrobials
Bacteremia
Humans
MRSA
Staphylococcal infections
Staphylococcus aureus
Treatment outcome
Vitis
Treatment outcome
Antimicrobials
Staphylococcal infections
Bacteremia
Staphylococcus aureus
MRSA
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Summary:Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia is common and associated with fatality rates approximating 25%. We provide a brief overview of S. aureus bacteremia from a clinical and microbiological lens and review the relevant evidence and literature gaps in its management. Using a case-based approach, evidence and clinical judgement are meshed to highlight and justify the 5 core interventions that ought to be performed for all cases of S. aureus bacteremia: 1) appropriate anti-staphylococcal therapy, 2) screening echocardiography, 3) assessment for metastatic phenomena and source control, 4) decision on duration of antimicrobial therapy, and 5) Infectious Diseases consultation.
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ISSN:0002-9343
1555-7162
DOI:10.1016/j.amjmed.2022.09.017