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1079. When Does a Trans-Esophageal Echocardiogram (TEE) Change Management of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia (SAB)?

BACKGROUND: The recognition of infective endocarditis (IE) as a serious complication of SAB has led to a low threshold for echocardiography, extended treatment (eTx) with anti-staphylococcal agents (anti-SA), and even surgery. However, indications for eTx outside of IE are numerous. We sought to det...

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Autores principales: Lam, John, Robinson, Stephen, Gregson, Daniel, Somayaji, Ranjani, Conly, John, Welikovitch, Lisa, Parkins, Michael
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6254455/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofy210.915