Rate and predictors of bacteremia in afebrile community-acquired pneumonia.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2019.10.006
Abstract: BACKGROUND 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… read more here.
Keywords: predictors bacteremia; community acquired; rate; afebrile patients ... See more keywords