Are bactericidal antibiotics necessary to effectively treat bloodstream infections?

2025/04/23 by Amy Pulikeyil, Emily G. McDonald, Erin K. McCreary +2 · 2 voices · 1 citation
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Immunology and Microbiology · Medicine · #Antibiotic Use and Resistance #Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus #Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing

paper · doi:10.1016/j.cmicom.2025.105077

openalex publication_date 2025/04/23 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/27

Citations

• Clinical Relevance of Bacteriostatic versus Bactericidal Mechanisms of Action in the Treatment of Gram‐Positive Bacterial Infections

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• Time to eliminate the terms bactericidal and bacteriostatic please doi.org/10.1016/j.cm... @cmicomms.bsky.social @bradspellberg.bsky.social [bsky, 7 points, 1 comments]
• Are Bactericidal Antibiotics Necessary to Effectively Treat Bloodstream Infections? (The answer is no.) doi.org/10.1016/j.cm... [bsky, 5 points, 0 comments]