Effect of Clinically Uninfected Orthopedic Implants and Pacemakers/AICDs in Low-Risk Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infection on Crude Mortality Rate: A Post Hoc Analysis of a Large Cohort Study

Abstract Background The standard treatment duration in low-risk Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream (SAB) is 14 days. However, it is unclear whether an extended course of antimicrobial therapy is necessary in patients with clinically uninfected prosthetic joints/osteosyntheses or pacemakers/automated...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2019-05, Vol.6 (5), p.ofz170-ofz170
Hauptverfasser:	Kaasch, Achim J, Kern, Winfried V, Joost, Insa, Hellmich, Martin, Seifert, Harald, Rieg, Siegbert
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Cardiovascular equipment Germany Health aspects Implants, Artificial Infection Major Medical research Medicine, Experimental Mortality Prosthesis Risk factors Staphylococcus aureus Staphylococcus aureus infections
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