AUTHOR=Kimmig Aurelia , Hagel Stefan , Weis Sebastian , Bahrs Christina , Löffler Bettina , Pletz Mathias W. 

TITLE=Management of Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infections

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Medicine

VOLUME=7

YEAR=2021

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/medicine/articles/10.3389/fmed.2020.616524

DOI=10.3389/fmed.2020.616524

ISSN=2296-858X

ABSTRACT=<p><italic>Staphylococcus aureus</italic> bloodstream infections are associated with a high morbidity and mortality. Nevertheless, significance of a positive blood culture with this pathogen is often underestimated or findings are misinterpreted as contamination, which can result in inadequate diagnostic and therapeutic consequences. We here review and discuss current diagnostic and therapeutic key elements and open questions for the management of <italic>Staphylococcus aureus</italic> bloodstream infections.</p>