2243. Using Host Biomarkers and Time to Blood Culture Positivity to Predict Necessity for Echocardiogram in Patients with Staphylococcus aureus Endocarditis

BACKGROUND: Patients with complicated S. aureus bacteremia (SaB) require a transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) to rule out endocarditis. Risks of TEE may exceed benefits in patients with a low pretest probability of endocarditis. Given our prior findings that endovascular bacterial burden drives el...

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Autores principales: Edwardson, Graham, Volk, Cecilia, Nizet, Victor, Sakoulas, George, Rose, Warren
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6809555/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.1921

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6809555/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.1921

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