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Infective endocarditis

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Draw blood cultures: a take at least 3 separate sets c

Why?

Serial blood cultures detect more cases of bacteraemia

  %
(95% CI)
first blood culture c 92%
(88% to 95%)
second blood culture  99%
(98% to 100%)
third blood culture  100%
(99% to 100%)

 

Expiry date: July 2003
Levels of Evidence used in grading these guides

Authors   CM   Ball , C   Hennigan , S   Dhingra
Reviewer   E   Abrutyn
CAT Writers   CM   Ball , C   Hennigan , S   Dhingra