Therapy of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia Associated with a Removable Focus of Infection

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Abstract
A retrospective study of S. aureus bacteremia from removable foci of infection, treated with short course antimicrobial therapy, is discussed. Patients with S. aureus endocarditis were excluded. The majority of patients had sepsis from intervascular devices. After removal of the focus of bacteremia, antibiotics were administered for a mean period of 15.2 days. There were no relapses, and no patient developed endocarditis. A 10-21 day antibiotic regimen can be curative in S. aureus bacteremia associated with a removable focus of infection.

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