Rethinking the Routine: Are Repeat Blood Cultures Necessary After Completion of Infective Endocarditis Treatment?
retrospective_cohort · Level III
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 41219160.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1093/cid/ciaf617 and PMC identifier 13016772.
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Abstract
Among 598 infective endocarditis (IE) episodes, follow-up blood cultures within 14 days of antimicrobial treatment completion were performed in 135 (23%) cases and detected only 2 (1.5%) recurrences. This strategy failed to identify 8 (6%) additional IE recurrences diagnosed between days 15 and 120, underscoring its limited utility.
Medical subject headings
- Blood Culture
- Endocarditis
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Endocarditis, Bacterial