Complications of Staph Aureus Bacteremia
• CNS Infections
• Septic pulmonary embolism (0.9% - 18.8%)
• Epidural abscess (2.5%)
• Iliopsoas abscess (0.9-5.5%)
• Infective endocarditis
- Native valve (6% - 24%)
- Prosthetic valve (51%)
• Vertebral osteomyelitis (1.6 - 11.8%)
• Septic arthritis
- Native joint (1.4-18.8%)
- Prosthetic joint (28-35%)
ID Chalk Talks by Dr. Elizabeth Hastie and Dr. Darcy Wooten
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