Evaluation and Decision-making in Staph aureus Bacteremia

The chapter delves into the evaluation of patients with staph aureus bacteremia, emphasizing the necessity of additional studies like transesophageal echocardiography in higher risk groups. The debate between transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography for endocarditis detection, focusing on TEE's superior sensitivity, is discussed, along with the decision-making process for proceeding to TEE based on initial TTE findings and patient risk factors.