Shorter Courses Of Antibiotics Are Appropriate In Patients With Streptococcus Pneumoniae Bacteremia, Study Suggests

October 10, 2024

Infectious Disease Advisor (10/9, Basilio) reports, “Among patients with Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteremia, shorter courses of antibiotics may be appropriate, according to study results.” Researchers found that “clinical failure was met in 35 patients, of whom 14 (27.5%) were in the short duration group and 21 (18.9%) were in the long duration group.” The findings were published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.