Antibiotic adherence and treatment completion associated with partial oral therapy versus all intravenous therapy in patients with serious Staphylococcus aureus infections
In clinical practice, a high proportion of patients treated with partial oral therapy for serious S. aureus infections completed treatment, but partial oral therapy was an independent risk factor for failure to complete treatment. These findings highlight the importance of identifying and addressing barriers to adherence when considering oral therapy.
Authors
- Katherine C Shihadeh
- Bryan Knepper (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4073-5955)
- Alexandra Craig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3466-7825)
- Heather Young (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4096-8775)
- Timothy C. Jenkins
- Deborah Aragon
- Whitney Miller
Institutions
- Southern Company (United States) (US)
- Denver Health Medical Center (US)
- Denver Public Health (US)
- University of Colorado Denver (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-05-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-11098-9
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.40