Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteraemia (SAB)-Support-Study

SAB-Support-Study: Can Checklist-based Phone Calls Improve the Quality of Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteraemia (SAB) Management

The main objective of this study is to investigate whether checklist-based close telephone consultation and process surveillance for S. aureus bacteraemia (SAB) can improve adherence to our in-house SAB-guidelines (prospective quality- improvement group).

In addition, the effects of telephone consultation on the clinical outcome of patients will be examined.

Inclusion Criteria:

• ≥ 18 years
• Inpatient treatment at the University Medicine Greifswald university hospital
• First diagnosis of SAB in hospital

Exclusion Criteria:

• SAB already known before admission
• Palliative management within 48 hrs after SAB diagnosis
• Death within 48 hrs after SAB diagnosis
• Hospital discharge within 48hrs after SAB diagnosis