Comparison of intravenous vs intravenous with step-down to oral antibiotic treatment course for Streptococcus and Enterococcus bloodstream infections
Oral step-down therapy was not associated with an increased risk of clinical failure compared to a full course of intravenous therapy for uncomplicated Streptococcus and Enterococcus bloodstream infections. Patients with more comorbidities or who required vasopressors were less likely to be switched to oral therapy.
Authors
- Nicole C. Nicolsen
- Aaron M. Kipp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2651-2445)
- Kelsey Bouwman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5693-1240)
- Jacob Pierce (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8129-1097)
- Alexandra Stang
- Paul Vos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9996-5627)
- Jennifer Emberger
Institutions
- East Carolina University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2025.168
- Primary Topic
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00