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Clinical Reasoning of Infectious Diseases Physicians Behind the Use or Nonuse of Transesophageal Echocardiography in Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: bacteremia, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) was performed in 24% of cases. Consulting Infectious Diseases physicians most frequently cited low suspicion for endocarditis due to rapid clearance of blood cultures and the presence of a secondary focus requiring an extended treatment duration as reasons for foregoing TEE.

Source: Open Forum Infectious Diseases

DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofw204

Authors: Heather Young, Bryan C. Knepper, Connie S. Price, Susan Heard, Timothy C. Jenkins

Institutions: Denver Health Medical Center, University of Colorado Anschutz, University of Colorado Denver

Language: English

Topic: Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $4,053