Is a single set of negative blood cultures sufficient to ensure clearance of bloodstream infection in patients with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia? The skip phenomenon.
Justin FialaBharath Raj PalrajM Rizwan SohailBrian LahrLarry M BaddourPublished in: Infection (2019)
Our findings prompt consideration of a practice chance to obtain serial negative blood cultures to ensure clearance of bacteremia among patients with S. aureus bacteremia.