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Mortality rates for patients with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia range from 20% to 50%. Appropriate choice and duration of antimicrobial therapy, identification and drainage of infected foci, and evaluation for metastatic sites and endocarditis are essential for appropriate management. Previous studies have shown that infectious diseases (ID) consultation is associated with adherence to evidence-based therapies for S. aureus bacteremia, but does such consultation provide a survival benefit?
To find out, researchers conducted a prospective study among adult patients at a large academic medical center in the U.S. who had blood cultures positive for S. aureus and evidence of infection between July 2005 and July 2007. Among 341 participants, 1…