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GÁLVEZ ACEBAL , Juan

Last name: GÁLVEZ ACEBAL

First name: Juan

July 28, 2023 (v1)

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Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Treatment vs Hospitalization for Infective Endocarditis: Validation of the OPAT-GAMES Criteria

Pericas, Juan M. Llopis, Jaume González Ramallo, Victor

Background. Outpatient parenteral antibiotic treatment (OPAT) programs are increasingly used to manage infective endocarditis (IE), but current criteria for indicating OPAT are markedly conservative. We aimed to investigate whether more liberal criteria for indicating OPAT in IE can be safely used. Methods. This was a prospective multicenter...

Uploaded on: October 18, 2023
February 6, 2024 (v1)

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Is reduced vancomycin susceptibility a factor associated with poor prognosis in MSSA bacteraemia?

López-Cortes, Luis Eduardo Velasco Ramírez, María del Carmen Retamar Gentil, Pilar

Objectives: The known data about the influence of vancomycin MIC on Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia are contradictory. Our objective was to study the possible impact of vancomycin MIC ≥1.5 mg/L on short- and medium-term mortality. Methods: A prospective cohort study was carried out from March 2008 to January 2011 on adult patients with MSSA...

Uploaded on: February 11, 2024