Consensus Statement on Managing S. aureus Bacteremia

For managing patients with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SaB), clinicians at the bedside need practical guidelines. This updated consensus statement (the first of an anticipated series by the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases) focuses on the risk stratification and diagnostic evaluation of children and adults with S. aureus bacteremia, addressing seven clinical questions. We focus on the recommendations for adults and refer providers with pediatric interests to the original doc…