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