M M C Hendriks, K S A Schweren, A Kleij, M A H Berrevoets, E de Jong, P van Wijngaarden, H S M Ammerlaan, A N Vos, S van Assen, K Slieker, E H Gisolf, M G Netea, J Ten Oever, I J E Kouijzer
BACKGROUND: Risk stratification to categorize patients with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB) as low- or high-risk for metastatic infection may direct diagnostic evaluation and enable personalized management. We investigated the frequency of metastatic infections in low-risk SAB patients, their clinical relevance, and whether omission of routine imaging is associated with worse outcomes. METHODS: We performed a retrospective cohort study in seven Dutch hospitals among adult patients with low-risk SAB, defined as hospital-acquired infection without treatment delay, absence of prosthetic material, short duration of bacteremia, and rapid defervescence...
April 5, 2024: Clinical Infectious Diseases