Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia in Children: Antibiotic Resistance and Mortality

Citation:

Oren Gordon, Cohen, Matan , Gross, Itai , Amit, Sharon , Averbuch, Dina , Engelhard, Dan , Milstone, Aaron , and Moses, Allon . 2019. “Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteremia In Children: Antibiotic Resistance And Mortality”. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 38, Pp. 459–463. doi:10.1097/INF.0000000000002202.

Abstract:

Background:Staphylococcus aureus (SA) is a major cause of bacteremia in children. Methicillin-resistant SA (MRSA) is considered a public health threat; however, the differences in the prognosis of children with methicillin-susceptible SA (MSSA) versus MRSA bacteremia are not well defined.Methods:Dat