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Top Questions in Uncomplicated, Non-Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia.

ABSTRACT: The Infectious Diseases Society of America infection-specific guidelines provide limited guidance on the management of focal infections complicated by secondary bacteremias. We address the following 3 commonly encountered questions and management considerations regarding uncomplicated bacteremia not due to Staphylococcus aureus: the role and choice of oral antibiotics focusing on oral beta-lactams, the shortest effective duration of therapy, and the role of repeat blood cultures.

SUBMITTER: Sutton JD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5952922 | biostudies-other | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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Top Questions in Uncomplicated, Non-<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Bacteremia.

Sutton Jesse D JD   Sayood Sena S   Spivak Emily S ES  

Open forum infectious diseases 20180421 5

The Infectious Diseases Society of America infection-specific guidelines provide limited guidance on the management of focal infections complicated by secondary bacteremias. We address the following 3 commonly encountered questions and management considerations regarding uncomplicated bacteremia not due to <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>: the role and choice of oral antibiotics focusing on oral beta-lactams, the shortest effective duration of therapy, and the role of repeat blood cultures. ...[more]