Patient-reported Perceptions, Experiences, and Preferences Around Intravenous and Oral Antibiotics for the Treatment of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Bacteremia: A Descriptive Qualitative Study
Choosing a route of antibiotic administration for treatment of severe infection is a nuanced decision which should incorporate not just a patient's clinical status, but also their preferences and personal context. Patient convenience and functional goals should be considered in treatment discussions between clinicians and patients.
Authors
- Michelle L. O’Brien (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3216-6289)
- Max Bloomfield (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3920-7151)
- Joshua Saul Davis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9864-5699)
- Anna L. Goodman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0643-9017)
- Susan C. Morpeth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6131-8536)
- Anecita Gigi Lim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1824-4620)
- Michael Herdman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4662-9352)
- Dafna Yahav (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3181-9791)
- Matthew P. Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4867-2063)
- Genevieve Walls
- Lyn Whiteway
- Amy Legg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8228-1536)
- Michael Marks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7585-4743)
- Fiona J. Clay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9182-1661)
- Jaap ten Oever (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2397-0125)
- Anita J Campbell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5898-1126)
- Shirin Kalimuddin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9319-5908)
- Archana Sud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3027-5702)
- Steven Y. C. Tong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1368-8356)
- Shinwon Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7652-7093)
- L. McGrath
- Achim J. Kaasch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6659-6738)
- M.P.M. Hensgens
- Peter S. Cunningham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1915-702X)
- J. Greaves
- Caitlin Alsop
- Euna Sahng
Institutions
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- University of Auckland (NZ)
- Tel Aviv University (IL)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- The Kids Research Institute Australia (AU)
- The University of Western Australia (AU)
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Sheba Medical Center (IL)
- Middlemore Hospital (NZ)
- Princess Margaret Hospital for Children (AU)
- Wellington Hospital (NZ)
- Royal London Hospital (GB)
- Radboud University Medical Center (NL)
- Auckland University of Technology (NZ)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Hospital for Tropical Diseases (GB)
- Tauranga Hospital (NZ)
- Peter Doherty Institute (AU)
- Infectious Diseases Institute (UG)
- Capital and Coast District Health Board (NZ)
- Institute of Infection and Immunity (CA)
- Perth Children's Hospital
- University College London (GB)
- McGill University (CA)
- Medical Research Council (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-09-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaf522
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.79
Funders
- University of Otago
- Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment