Limited Clinical Utility of Follow-up Blood Cultures in Patients With Streptococcal Bacteremia: An Opportunity for Blood Culture Stewardship

BACKGROUND: The value of positive follow-up blood cultures (FUBCs) in streptococcal bacteremia has not been well defined. Therefore, we explored the frequency of and risk factors for positive FUBC in a retrospective cohort of patients with streptococcal bacteremia. METHODS: Adults ≥18 years of age,...

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Autores principales: Siegrist, Emily A, Wungwattana, Minkey, Azis, Leyla, Stogsdill, Patricia, Craig, Wendy Y, Rokas, Kristina E
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7749719/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33364258
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaa541

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7749719/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33364258
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaa541

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