Bacteremia: ED Presentations, Evaluation, and Management
What should you consider in the patient with bacteremia in the ED?
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“So, Blood Cultures… or No?” – Use of Blood Cultures in the ED
When should you order blood cultures? This post gives you what you need to optimize use of blood cultures.
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Blood cultures: when do they make a meaningful impact on clinical care?
Bacteremia affects 200,000 patients per year, with the potential of causing significant mortality. Blood cultures are considered the most sensitive method for detecting bacteremia and are commonly obtained in patients with fever, chills, leukocytosis, focal infections, sepsis, or suspected endocarditis. However, what is the literature behind obtaining cultures in the ED?
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