Table 5.

Outcomes (cohort studies).

Study	Duration of Hospital Admission	Recurrence of the Bacteraemia or Symptoms within 60 Days	Adverse Reaction
Patel, McKissic et al. 2014 [23]	Ceftriaxone mean 28 days (SD 44); Nafcillin/cefazolin/vancomycin group mean 36 days (SD 43) (p = 0.41).	Ceftriaxone 11.9% (5/42) standard antibiotic 11.7 (6/51)	Ceftriaxone 7.1% (3/42) Standard antibiotic 1.9% (1/51)
Ibrahim et al. 2016 [26]	Ceftriaxone mean 2.7 days (range 1–10); Flucloxacillin 2.7 days (range 1–8)	Ceftriaxone 4.9% (2/41) Flucloxacillin 2.9% (3/103)	Not reported
Winans et al. 2013 [25]	Ceftriaxone median 12 days (range 4–26) Cefazolin median 9 days (range 3–27)	Ceftriaxone 6.8% (3/44) Cefazolin 9.0% (7/78)	Ceftriaxone 2.27% (1/44) Cefazolin 5.1% (4/78)
Wieland et al. 2012 [24]	Not reported	Not reported	Ceftriaxone 2.7% (2/74) Oxacillin 5% (2/40)