1. Rate and Predictors of Bacteremia in Afebrile Community-Acquired Pneumonia
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Forstner, Christina, Patchev, Vladimir, Rohde, Gernot, Rupp, Jan, Witzenrath, Martin, Welte, Tobias, Burgmann, Heinz, Pletz, Mathias W., Dreher, M., Cornelissen, C., Knüppel, W., Stolz, D., Suttorp, N., Witzenrath, M., Creutz, P., Mikolajewska, A., Bauer, T., Krieger, D., Pankow, W., Thiemig, D., Hauptmeier, B., Ewig, S., Wehde, D., Prediger, M., Schmager, S., Kolditz, M., Schulte-Hubbert, B., Langner, S., Albrich, W., Welte, T., Freise, J., Barten, G., Arenas Toro, O., Nawrocki, M., Naim, J., Witte, M., Kröner, W., Illig, T., Klopp, N., Kreuter, M., Herth, F., Hummler, S., Ravn, P., Vestergaard-Jensen, A., Baunbaek-Knudsen, G., Pletz, M., Kroegel, C., Frosinski, J., Winning, J., Schleenvoigt, B., Dalhoff, K., Rupp, J., Hörster, R., Drömann, D., Rohde, G., Drijkoningen, J., Braeken, D., Buschmann, H., Schaberg, T., Hering, I., Panning, M., and Wallner, M.
- Abstract
Although blood cultures (BCs) are the “gold standard” for detecting bacteremia, the utility of BCs in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is controversial. This study describes the proportion of patients with CAP and afebrile bacteremia and identifies the clinical characteristics predicting the necessity for BCs in patients who are afebrile.
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- 2020
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