The Benefit of FDG PET CT in the Treatment Algorithm of Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteremia

"FDG-PET CT will be performed on day 7-14 since the first positive blood culture. 1. Patients fulfilling current criteria for a short course (2 weeks) of antibiotic treatment: treatment will be prolonged if PET CT demonstrates a focus of residual infection.~2\. Patients with risk factors mandating prolonged antibiotic treatment (4-6 weeks) according to current guidelines without IE: antibiotics will be stopped at 2 weeks if PET CT is normal."