Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia and Infective Endocarditis: Old Questions, New Answers?

From: Mayo Clinic Proceedings | Date: October 1, 2007| Author: Baddour, Larry M; Tleyjeh, Imad M | Copyright information

In a recent population-based surveillance study in Olmsted County, MN, between 2003 and 2005, Staphylococcus aureus was the most common cause of nosocomial bacteremia and the second most common cause of community-acquired bacteremia.1 S aureus bacteremia (SAB) can be complicated by infective endocarditis (LE), a syndrome associated with high morbidity and mortality rates.2

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