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Persistent Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: a prospective analysis of risk factors, outcomes, and microbiologic and genotypic characteristics of isolates.
Medicine - 1 Mar 2013
Chong Yong Pil, Park Su-Jin, Kim Hee Sueng, Kim Eun Sil, Kim Mi-Na, Park Ki-Ho, Kim Sung-Han, Lee Sang-Oh, Choi Sang-Ho, Jeong Jin-Yong, Woo Jun Hee, Kim Yang Soo
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Persistent Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB) that fails to respond to appropriate antibiotic therapy is associated with poor outcomes. Comprehensive prospective studies on risk factors and outcomes of persistent bacteremia are limited. We investigated outcomes and risk factors encompassing clinical, pharmacokinetic, microbiologic, and genotypic characteristics associated with persistent bacteremia using a...
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