Evaluation of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia: Academic and Community-Based Management Within the Same Health System

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2017 Jun;38(6):740-742. doi: 10.1017/ice.2017.30. Epub 2017 Mar 15.

Abstract

A nonrandomized, retrospective comparison of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia between an academic hospital setting (n=53) and a community hospital setting (n=245) within a single healthcare system was performed. Despite infectious disease consultations, S. aureus bacteremia management recommendations based on Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) guidelines were not followed as closely in the community hospital setting. The community hospital setting requires management standardization for patients with S. aureus bacteremia. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2017;38:740-742.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Academic Medical Centers*
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Bacteremia / complications
  • Bacteremia / drug therapy*
  • Blood Culture
  • Community-Acquired Infections / drug therapy
  • Cross Infection / drug therapy
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnostic imaging
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology
  • Female
  • Guideline Adherence*
  • Hospitals, Community*
  • Humans
  • Length of Stay
  • Male
  • Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
  • Middle Aged
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Staphylococcal Infections / complications
  • Staphylococcal Infections / drug therapy*
  • Staphylococcus aureus*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents