The optimal duration of antibiotic therapy for Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB)
remains controversial despite over a half century of debate. In the 1940s, limited supplies of …

Background Current guidelines recommend at least two weeks duration of antibiotic therapy
(DOT) for patients with uncomplicated Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB) but the …

Objectives The aim was to evaluate the effect of duration of therapy (DOT) on mortality and
relapse for patients with Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB). Methods We performed …

Practice guidelines recommend at least 14 days of antibiotic therapy for uncomplicated
Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB). However, these recommendations have not been …

Objectives To assess the outcome of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB) according
to factors associated with necessity for longer treatment in conjunction with the duration of …

Recent clinical trials have demonstrated that shorter durations of antibiotic treatment are as
effective as longer durations for infectious diseases syndromes including pneumonia [1] and …

Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB) is a frequent and deadly disease. Given the lack
of a randomized trial, optimal first-line antibiotic treatment is still debated. Our aim was to …

Introduction: Uncomplicated Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia remains a leading cause of
morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients. Current guidelines recommend a minimum …

Objectives Staphylococcus aureus is an important cause of bloodstream infections. We
aimed to summarize associations between different antibiotic durations (< 14 days versus …

Abstract Background Persistent Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB) is defined based
on varying duration in literature. The primary objective was to determine the risk of poor …