Bacteremia
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Bactermia is the "presence of viable bacteria circulating in the blood. Fever, chills, tachycardia, and tachypnea are common acute manifestations of bacteremia. The majority of cases are seen in already hospitalized patients, most of whom have underlying diseases or procedures which render their bloodstreams susceptible to invasion."[1]
A clinical prediction rule aids in identifying patients who might have positive blood cultures.[2]
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), Bacteremia (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
- ↑ Shapiro NI et al. Who Needs a Blood Culture? A Prospectively Derived and Validated Prediction Rule. Journal of Emergency Medicine. DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2008.04.001 (Accessed May 17, 2008).