Prognostic Power of Pathogen Cell-Free DNA in Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia.

Alessander O GuimaraesJohnny GutierrezStacey A MaskarinecYi CaoKyu HongFelicia RuffinMontserrat Carrasco-TrigueroMelicent C PeckVance G FowlerAmos BaruchAdrienne G Randolph

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2019)

Measurements of bacterial load by PCR are a clinically feasible candidate biomarker for stratifying patients at higher risk for complications and poor outcomes. Their diagnostic and prognostic value for identifying foci of infection and influencing treatment remain to be evaluated in additional cohorts.

Keyphrases

staphylococcus aureus
candida albicans
type diabetes
biofilm formation
metabolic syndrome
cystic fibrosis
gram negative
pseudomonas aeruginosa
multidrug resistant