Outcomes Analysis of Delayed Antibiotic Treatment for Hospital-Acquired Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia
Top Cited Papers
Open Access
- 1 June 2003
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 36 (11) , 1418-1423
- https://doi.org/10.1086/375057
Abstract
The objective of this study was to determine the effect of delayed therapy on morbidity and mortality associated with nosocomial Staphylococcus aureuKeywords
This publication has 20 references indexed in Scilit:
- Nosocomial Bacteremia Caused by Antibiotic‐Resistant Gram‐Negative Bacteria in Critically Ill Patients: Clinical Outcome and Length of HospitalizationClinical Infectious Diseases, 2002
- Pathogenic Significance of Methicillin Resistance for Patients with Staphylococcus aureus BacteremiaClinical Infectious Diseases, 2000
- The benefit of appropriate empirical antibiotic treatment in patients with bloodstream infectionJournal of Internal Medicine, 1998
- Interim Guidelines for Prevention and Control of Staphylococcal Infection Associated With Reduced Susceptibility to VancomycinPublished by American Medical Association (AMA) ,1997
- Mortality Associated with Nosocomial Bacteremia Due to Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusClinical Infectious Diseases, 1995
- Recommendations for preventing the spread of vancomycin resistance: Recommendations of the Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC)American Journal of Infection Control, 1995
- Outbreak of vancomycin-, ampicillin-, and aminoglycoside-resistant Enterococcus faecium bacteremia in an adult oncology unitAntimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 1994
- Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium in Hospitalized ChildrenInfection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, 1992
- CDC definitions for nosocomial infections, 1988American Journal of Infection Control, 1988
- APACHE IICritical Care Medicine, 1985