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Blood Culture Collection Algorithm - Adult Patients with Suspected Systemic Infection 

Pawlowicz et al evidenced based
Blood Culture Collection ... tract infection, endocarditis ... #Management #BloodCultures ... #Collection #Drawing ... #Protocol #Shapiro
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... ischemic insult due ... Suspicion -> TEE • Duke ... 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 ... Decreased yield due ... #Infective #Endocarditis ... BloodCultures #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm
Algorithm for Suspected Penicillin Allergy in Patients Undergoing Surgery 

• Cephalosporins may be prescribed to patients
Algorithm for Suspected ... decision support algorithm ... cephalosporin is low due ... #Preoperative #Management ... #Protocol
Endocarditis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it? Inflammation of endocardium, typically secondary to infection of
Endocarditis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Aortic valve (tricuspid ... spots) Diagnosis: Duke ... Diagnosis #Summary #duke