Persistent Staphylococcus aureusbacteremia (SAB) is defined based on varying duration in literature. The primary objective was to determine the risk of …
The duration of SAB was defined as the number of days from the time of administration of an antibiotic to which the isolate was susceptible after the onset of …
INTRODUCTION Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of community-acquired and hospital-acquired bacteremia. Patients with S. aureus bacteremia can develop a broad array of complications that may be difficult to …
Traditionally, prolonged courses (4 to 6 weeks) of intravenous antibiotics have been recommended for Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia, largely because of ...
The dose is 6 mg/kg/day when used for S. aureus bacteremia or endocarditis and 4 mg/kg/day when used for skin infections. Many experts recommend higher doses (8-10 mg/kg …