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#50 Blood Cultures: Mind the Gap Segment

Core IM | Internal Medicine Podcast

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Challenges in Diagnosing Bacteremia: Understanding Risk Factors and Test Accuracy

This chapter explores the intricacies of diagnosing bacteremia, focusing on the limitations of scoring systems and the necessity of considering pre-test probability when ordering blood cultures. The discussion highlights the difficulties clinicians face in managing risk factors and the potential for false positives in practice.

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