#50 Blood Cultures: Mind the Gap Segment
Core IM | Internal Medicine Podcast
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Fever and Bloodstream Infections
This chapter explores the link between high fever and bloodstream infections, emphasizing the role of blood cultures in diagnosing bacteremia. It reviews a pivotal study from the late 80s that identified risk factors and developed a predictive model, while examining the complexities of evaluating blood cultures in patients with severe comorbidities.
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