Community acquired staphylococcus aureus bacteremia, review of 27 cases

ABSTRACT

Twenty-seven adult patients [age range 14-77y] with community-acquired staphylococcus aureus bacteremia were studied between Jan, 1993 and Mar. 1994. Twenty patients [74%] had an underlying medical condition, 92% of the bacterial isolates were sensitive to cloxacillin while 75% of the strains were erythromycin resistant. The overall mortality was 37% and was higher among patients with underlying conditions or in patients who didn't receive antistaphylococcal antibiotics