Update on Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia.
Curr Opin Crit Care
; 28(5): 495-504, 2022 10 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1985172
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE OF REVIEW To review recently published evidence relevant to Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB). RECENT FINDINGS:
Staphylococcus aureus is the most common pathogen causing co-infections and superinfections in patients with COVID-19. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteremia ratios have sharply risen during the pandemic. SAB mortality is 18% at 1âmonth and 27% at 3âmonths but has gradually decreased over the last 30âyears. Recurrences and reinfections are common (9%). Standardised items to define complicated SAB, and a new cut-off defining persisting bacteremia after 2âdays with positive blood cultures have been proposed. Multiple antibiotic combinations have been trialled including vancomycin or daptomycin with ß-lactams, fosfomycin, or clindamycin, without significant results. In the recently published guidelines, vancomycin remains the first line of treatment for MRSA bacteremia. For the management of methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus , cefazolin less frequently causes acute kidney injury than flucloxacillin, and when susceptibility is demonstrated, de-escalation to penicillin G is suggested.SUMMARY:
Our review confirms that Staphylococcus aureus represents a special aetiology among all causes of bloodstream infections. Pending results of platform and larger trials, its distinct epidemiology and determinants mandate careful integration of clinical variables and best available evidence to optimize patient outcomes.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Staphylococcal Infections
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Bacteremia
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Curr Opin Crit Care
Journal subject:
Critical Care
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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