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Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia and endocarditis.

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Petti, CA; Fowler, VG
Published in: Infect Dis Clin North Am
June 2002

Staphylococcus aureus is a leading cause of bacteremia and endocarditis. Over the past several years, the frequency of S. aureus bacteremia (SAB) has increased dramatically. This increasing frequency, coupled with increasing rates of antibiotic resistance, has renewed interest in this serious, common infection. S. aureus is a unique pathogen because of its virulent properties, its protean manifestations, and its ability to cause endocarditis on architecturally normal cardiac valves. Although the possibility of underlying endocarditis arises in virtually every patient with SAB, only a minority of bacteremic patients will actually have cardiac involvement. Distinguishing patients with S. aureus infective endocarditis (IE) from those with uncomplicated SAB is essential, but often difficult. In this review, the authors summarize recent changes in the epidemiology of SAB and IE, discuss the challenges in distinguishing SAB from IE, and discuss current trends in the management of patients with SAB and IE.

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Published In

Infect Dis Clin North Am

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ISSN

0891-5520

Publication Date

June 2002

Volume

16

Issue

2

Start / End Page

413 / xi

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Staphylococcus aureus
  • Staphylococcal Infections
  • Risk Factors
  • Microbiology
  • Humans
  • Heart Valve Diseases
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal
  • Echocardiography
  • Drug Resistance, Bacterial
 

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Petti, C. A., & Fowler, V. G. (2002). Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia and endocarditis. Infect Dis Clin North Am, 16(2), 413–xi. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0891-5520(01)00003-4
Petti, Cathy A., and Vance G. Fowler. “Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia and endocarditis.Infect Dis Clin North Am 16, no. 2 (June 2002): 413–xi. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0891-5520(01)00003-4.
Petti CA, Fowler VG. Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia and endocarditis. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2002 Jun;16(2):413–xi.
Petti, Cathy A., and Vance G. Fowler. “Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia and endocarditis.Infect Dis Clin North Am, vol. 16, no. 2, June 2002, pp. 413–xi. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/s0891-5520(01)00003-4.
Petti CA, Fowler VG. Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia and endocarditis. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2002 Jun;16(2):413–xi.
Journal cover image

Published In

Infect Dis Clin North Am

DOI

ISSN

0891-5520

Publication Date

June 2002

Volume

16

Issue

2

Start / End Page

413 / xi

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Staphylococcus aureus
  • Staphylococcal Infections
  • Risk Factors
  • Microbiology
  • Humans
  • Heart Valve Diseases
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial
  • Echocardiography, Transesophageal
  • Echocardiography
  • Drug Resistance, Bacterial