Despite advances in medicine, bloodstream infections (BSIs) are still associated with increased morbidity and mortality, with estimated 157 000 deaths annually in Europe (among 1 200 000 BSIs) and 72 000 to 85 000 in United States of America (among 536 000 to 628 000 BSIs). 1-3 Appropriateness and timely administration of antibiotic treatment is associated with improved outcomes among bacteraemic patients. 3-5
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.