Clinical Implications of Cefazolin Inoculum Effect and β-Lactamase Type on Methicillin-Susceptible <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Bacteremia

Abstract

The CIE might be associated with persistent bacteremia if cefazolin is used for MSSA bacteremia with a high burden of infections. However, the sites of infections are more important factors for the clinical outcome than the CIE.