Duration of antibiotic therapy for bacteremia: a systematic review and meta-analysis |
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| Authors: | Thomas C Havey Robert A Fowler Nick Daneman |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, 1 Kings College Circle, O, Toronto, M5S 1A8, Canada;(2) Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, M4N 3N5, Canada;(3) Division of Infectious Diseases, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, M4N 3N5, Canada |
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| Abstract: | Introduction The optimal duration of antibiotic therapy for bloodstream infections is unknown. Shorter durations of therapy have been demonstrated to be as effective as longer durations for many common infections; similar findings in bacteremia could enable hospitals to reduce antibiotic utilization, adverse events, resistance and costs. |
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