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Early Oral Antibiotic Switch in Staphylococcus aureus Bacteraemia: The Staphylococcus aureus Network Adaptive Platform (SNAP) Trial Early Oral Switch Protocol
31 Oct 2023
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BACKGROUND: Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection (bacteremia) is traditionally treated with at least 2 weeks of intravenous (IV) antibiotics in adults, 3-7 days in children, and often longer for those with complicated disease. The current practice of treating S. aureus bacteremia (SAB) with prolonged IV antibiotics (rather than oral antibiotics) is based on historical observational research and expert...
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