Uncomplicated Streptococcal Bacteremia: The Era of Oral Antibiotic Step-down Therapy?

•The frequency of clinical failure was similar in the continued IV and PO step-down groups (24.2% vs. 18.0%, P=0.23).•Hospital length of stay was longer in the IV group compared with the PO group (7 [5-13.5] vs. 4 [3–5] days, P

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Published in:International journal of antimicrobial agents 2023-03, Vol.61 (3), p.106736-106736, Article 106736
Main Authors: Waked, Rami, Craig, Wendy Y., Mercuro, Nicholas J., Wungwattana, Minkey, Wood, Emily, Rokas, Kristina E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Anti-Bacterial Agents
antimicrobial stewardship
Bacteremia - drug therapy
bloodstream infection
Cohort Studies
Gram-positive cocci
Humans
oral step-down
Retrospective Studies
Sepsis - drug therapy
Streptococcal infection
Streptococcal Infections - drug therapy
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Summary:•The frequency of clinical failure was similar in the continued IV and PO step-down groups (24.2% vs. 18.0%, P=0.23).•Hospital length of stay was longer in the IV group compared with the PO group (7 [5-13.5] vs. 4 [3–5] days, P
ISSN:0924-8579
1872-7913
DOI:10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2023.106736