Approach to Positive Blood Cultures in the Hospitalized Patient: A Review.
Harleen Chela, Archana Vasudevan, Christian Rojas‐Moreno, S. Hasan Naqvi
Abstract
The use of blood cultures as a diagnostic tool has increased over the years along with improvements in techniques and results. The diagnostic dilemma arises when blood cultures are positive and there is possibility of contamination. Hence obtaining blood cultures in the appropriate setting and the interpretation of blood cultures by the hospitalist is imperative to the management of the hospitalized patient.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineBlood cultureDilemmaIntensive care medicineBiologyEpistemologyPhilosophyAntibioticsMicrobiologyBacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingSepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentStreptococcal Infections and Treatments