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New way of determining treatment for staph infections cuts antibiotic use

Using a clinical checklist to identify eligible patients, doctors were able to shorten the antibiotic duration for patients with uncomplicated staphylococcal bloodstream infections by nearly two days, Duke Health researchers report. Credit: CC0 Public Domain That’s good news for individual patients and could also help reduce antibiotic resistance on a broader scale. “Staphylococci are among...