Suboptimal management of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: a retrospective case series from a Nigerian tertiary hospital.

Authors

Abdulmalik Murtala Garba, Garba Iliyasu, Aminu Bashir Mohammad, Abdulrazaq Garba Habib

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Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Sep 18, 2026. Epub Sep 18, 2026.

Abstract

Strict adherence to established clinical guidelines is essential to minimize morbidity and mortality in the management of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB).
We conducted a retrospective case series of 10 SAB patients with retrievable and complete clinical records at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Nigeria, from January 2024 to June 2025.
Only 3/10 (30%) underwent echocardiography, 1/10 (10%) had follow-up blood culture, while none of our patients received guideline-recommended duration of intravenous antibiotic therapy; 5/10 (50%) had methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
Persistent deficiencies in SAB management uncover the need for improved diagnostics and antibiotic stewardship in our setting.

PMID:
42755383
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 18 Sep 2026.

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