Epidemiology, antimicrobial resistance and outcomes of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia in a tertiary hospital in Fiji: A prospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Michael J. Loftus (Author), Tracey E.M.W. Young-Sharma (Author), Shitanjni Wati (Author), Gnei Z. Badoordeen (Author), Luke V. Blakeway (Author), Sally M.H. Byers (Author), Allen C. Cheng (Author), Adam W.J. Jenney (Author), Ravi Naidu (Author), Amitesh Prasad (Author), Vinita Prasad (Author), Litia Tudravu (Author), Timoci Vakatawa (Author), Elke van Gorp (Author), Jessica A. Wisniewski (Author), Eric Rafai (Author), Andrew J. Stewardson (Author), Anton Y. Peleg (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary: Background: Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB) is one of the commonest bloodstream infections globally and is associated with a high mortality rate. Most published data comes from temperate, high-income countries. We describe the clinical epidemiology, microbiology, management and outc...