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Blood Culture Collection Algorithm - Adult Patients with Suspected Systemic Infection 

Pawlowicz et al evidenced based
Guidelines for drawing ... who meet SIRS criteria ... tract infection, endocarditis ... #Management #BloodCultures ... #Protocol #Shapiro
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Coagulase-negative ... Septic Emboli Cause ... -> TEE • Duke Criteria ... Substance use: R > L Tricuspid ... #diagnosis #management