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- 2018
Top Questions in Uncomplicated, Non–Staphylococcus aureus BacteremiaDOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofy087 Keywords: bacteremia, oral antibiotics, duration of therapy, repeat blood cultures Abstract: The Infectious Diseases Society of America infection-specific guidelines provide limited guidance on the management of focal infections complicated by secondary bacteremias. We address the following 3 commonly encountered questions and management considerations regarding uncomplicated bacteremia not due to Staphylococcus aureus: the role and choice of oral antibiotics focusing on oral beta-lactams, the shortest effective duration of therapy, and the role of repeat blood cultures
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