Management of Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infections

Autor: Aurelia Kimmig, Stefan Hagel, Sebastian Weis, Christina Bahrs, Bettina Löffler, Mathias W. Pletz
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Medicine, Vol 7 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2296-858X
DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2020.616524
Popis: Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections are associated with a high morbidity and mortality. Nevertheless, significance of a positive blood culture with this pathogen is often underestimated or findings are misinterpreted as contamination, which can result in inadequate diagnostic and therapeutic consequences. We here review and discuss current diagnostic and therapeutic key elements and open questions for the management of Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections.
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