Long versus short course anti-microbial therapy of uncomplicated Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia: a systematic review.

Schnizer M, Schellong P, Rose N, Fleischmann-Struzek C, Hagel S, Abbas M, Payne B, Evans RN, Pletz MW, Weis S (2024) Long versus short course anti-microbial therapy of uncomplicated Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia: a systematic review. Clin Microbiol Infect 30(10), 1254-1260.

Abstract

Current guidelines recommend at least 2 weeks duration of antibiotic therapy (DOT) for patients with uncomplicated Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB) but the evidence for this recommendation is unclear.

Leibniz-HKI-Authors

Paul Schellong
Sebastian Weis

Identifier

doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2024.05.015

PMID: 38823452