Table 1

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • Age ≥ 18 years

  • At least one positive blood culture with isolation of Staphylococcus aureus

  • Written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

  • Blood cultures positive for other bacteria than S. aureus

  • In polymicrobial infections, one of the isolates must be S. aureus

  • Staphylococcus aureus infections without bacteraemia

  • Patients who receive palliative care and therapy limitations or with a life expectancy of <90 days due to another underlying disease