Short Versus Long Antibiotic Duration in Streptococcus pneumoniae Bacteremia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a common pathogen associated with bloodstream infections, respiratory infections, peritonitis, infective endocarditis, and meningitis. Literature assessing duration of antibiotic therapy for a S pneumoniae bacteremia secondary to common infection is scarce, leading to variability in practice. Therefore, this study evaluated the effectiveness of short (5-10 days) versus long (11-16 days) antibiotic durations for S pneumoniae bacteremia.

Methods

This retrospective, single-center cohort study assessed hospitalized patients with S pneumoniae-positive blood cultures, who received active antibiotics within 48 hours of first positive blood culture collection and achieved clinical stability by day 10 of the first pos

SUBMITTER: Crotty M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11385198 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature