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Clinical Consensus Conference: Survey on Gram-Positive Bloodstream Infections with a Focus on Staphylococcus aureus

Naber, Christoph K. ; Baddour, Larry M. ; Giamarellos-Bourboulis, Evangelos J. ; Gould, Ian M. ; Herrmann, Mathias ; Hoen, Bruno ; Karchmer, Adolf W. ; Kobayashi, Yoshio ; Kozlov, Roman S. ; Lew, Daniel ; Miró, José M. ; Moellering, Robert C. ; Philippe, Moreillon ; Peters, Georg ; Rubinstein, Ethan ; Seifert, Harald ; Corey, G. Ralph

In: Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2009, vol. 48, no. Supplement_4, p. S260-S270

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    Title
    • Clinical Consensus Conference: Survey on Gram-Positive Bloodstream Infections with a Focus on Staphylococcus aureus
    Author
    • Naber, Christoph K.. Department of Cardiology, West-German Heart Center, Essen
    • Baddour, Larry M.. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Rochester, Minnesota
    • Giamarellos-Bourboulis, Evangelos J.. Department of Internal Medicine, University of Athens, Medical School, Athens, Greece
    • Gould, Ian M.. International Society of Chemotherapy Medical Microbiology, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
    • Herrmann, Mathias. Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Saarland Hospital, Homburg, Cologne, Germany
    • Hoen, Bruno. Department of Infectious Diseases, University Medical Center of Besançon, Besançon, France
    • Karchmer, Adolf W.. Division of Infectious Diseases, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Kobayashi, Yoshio. Department of Clinical Laboratories, Division of Clinical Microbiology, Keio University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
    • Kozlov, Roman S.. Institute of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Smolensk State Medical Academy, Smolensk, Russia
    • Lew, Daniel. Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Geneva Hospitals, Geneva, Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Miró, José M.. Infectious Diseases Service, Hospital Clínic, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi-Sunyer, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Winnipeg, Canad
    • Moellering, Robert C.. Division of Infectious Diseases, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Philippe, Moreillon. Department of Fundamental Microbiology, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Peters, Georg. Institute of Medical Microbiology University Clinics, University of Muenster, Muenster Cologne, Germany
    • Rubinstein, Ethan. Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba Faculty of Medicine, Winnipeg, Canad
    • Seifert, Harald. Institute for Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Hygiene, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
    • Corey, G. Ralph. Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
    Document Type
    • Postprint
    Language
    • English
    Published in
    • Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2009, vol. 48, no. Supplement_4, p. S260-S270. The University of Chicago Press
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    Classification
    • Health
    OAI-PMH Identifier
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:300985
    Summary
    The increased incidence over the past decade of bloodstream infections (BSIs) caused by gram-positive bacteria, particularly methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus , highlights the critical need for a consistent approach to therapy. However, there is currently no international consensus on the diagnosis and management of gram-positive BSIs. The Clinical Consensus Conference on Gram-Positive Bloodstream Infections was convened as a session at the 9th International Symposium on Modern Concepts in Endocarditis and Cardiovascular Infections held in 2007. Participants discussed various aspects of the practical treatment of patients who present with gram-positive BSI, including therapeutic options for patients with BSIs of undefined origin, the selection of appropriate empirical therapy, and treatment of complicated and uncomplicated BSIs. The opinions of participants about these key issues are reflected in this article