Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia

Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteraemia and Endocarditis

Staphylococcus aureus is a major cause of bloodstream infections and endocarditis. S. aureus bacteraemia (SAB) is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality, and endocarditis is a severe complication. Population-based studies on S. aureus bacteraemia have been sparse, and few large studies exist on S. aureus endocarditis (SAE). The objective of this thesis was to study the epidemiology...

Leg pain following Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia.

To cite: Mehmood M, Bradford AD, Khasawneh FA. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2014204603 DESCRIPTION Presentation A 47-year-old Indian immigrant with a medical history significant for diabetes presented with severe sepsis due to complicated methicillin susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) bacteraemia. His transoesophageal echocardiogram was ne...

Prioritizing echocardiography in Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia.

OBJECTIVES Infective endocarditis (IE) is a severe complication in Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB) and recent guidelines from the BSAC recommend all patients undergo echocardiography. We assessed the use of echocardiography at a major tertiary referral centre and sought to identify those patients most likely to have positive findings. METHODS We retrospectively evaluated all cases of ...

Improving the management of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia, including MRSA

Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia is a serious infection associated with significant complications, including recurrence of bacteraemia, endocarditis and metastatic foci of infection. The management of these patients is often complex, involving appropriate source control, a thorough review and investigations to exclude metastatic foci and infective endocarditis. Additionally, a prolonged course...

Rifampicin for Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia: give it ARREST