The time for action is now: the impact of timing of infectious disease consultation for Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia.
J Chase ColeChristopher A JankowskiJorge L VerdeciaCarmen L IsacheMalleswari S RaviYvette S McCarterAnthony M CasapaoPublished in: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (2023)
The purpose of this retrospective cohort study was to determine the difference in clinical outcomes in patients with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia who received an early versus late infectious disease consultation. Early consultation resulted in significantly greater adherence to the quality care indicators and a decreased length of stay.