Annette Westgeest

1 Introduction and outline of the thesis	11
Part I Optimization of MRSA decolonization	22
2 Exploring the barriers in the uptake of the Dutch MRSA ‘search and destroy’ policy using the cascade of care approach	24
3 Eradication of community-onset MRSA carriage: a narrative review	42
4 Complicated carriage with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: evaluation of the effectiveness of decolonization regimens advised in the Dutch national guideline	64
5 Genetic determinants in MRSA carriage and their association with decolonization outcome	82
Part II Challenges in S. aureus bacteremia management	110
6 Global differences in the management of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: no international standard of care	112
7 Acute kidney injury in Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia	144
8 Persistent MRSA bacteremia: host, pathogen and treatment	158
9 The association of female sex with management and mortality in patients with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia	192
10 Female sex and mortality in patients with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: a systematic review and meta-analysis	214
11 Summary and general discussion	250
Nederlandse samenvatting	262
Acknowledgements	268
List of publications	270
Curriculum Vitae	272

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