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Blood Culture Collection Algorithm - Adult Patients with Suspected Systemic Infection 

Pawlowicz et al evidenced based
Implementation-of-an-evidence-based-algorithm-reduces-blood-culture-overuse-in-an-adult-emergency-department.php ... who meet SIRS criteria ... tract infection, endocarditis ... #Management #BloodCultures ... #Indications #Criteria
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
catheter-related bloodstream ... Algorithm • Temperature ... purulence Obtain blood ... metastatic infection (endocarditis ... #Algorithm #CRBSI
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Microbiology: Blood ... • Blood cultures ... -> TEE • Duke Criteria ... Substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... #diagnosis #management
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
with Infective Endocarditis ... ) Has Negative Blood ... therapy - Number one cause ... BloodCultures #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm
Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it? Inflammation of endocardium, typically secondary to infection of
and Management ... Aortic valve (tricuspid ... Diagnosis: Duke Criteria ... ) Major: +Blood ... included above, + Blood
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Microbiology: Blood ... Septic emboli cause ... Diagnosis: • Blood ... → TEE • Duke Criteria ... substance use: R > L Tricuspid