Clinical Reasoning of Infectious Diseases Physicians Behind the Use or Nonuse of Transesophageal Echocardiography inStaphylococcus aureusBacteremia.
In this prospective cohort withStaphylococcus aureusbacteremia, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) was performed in 24% of cases. Consulting Infectious Diseases physicians most frequently cited low suspicion for endocarditis due to rapid clearance of blood cultures and the presence of a secondary focus requiring an extended treatment duration as reasons for foregoing TEE.
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Denver Health, Colorado;; Department of Patient Safety and Quality, Denver Health, Colorado;; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora; and.
Heather
H
Young
Department of Patient Safety and Quality, Denver Health , Colorado.
Bryan C
BC
Knepper
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Denver Health, Colorado;; Department of Patient Safety and Quality, Denver Health, Colorado;; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora; and.
Connie S
CS
Price
Rocky Mountain Poison and Drug Center , Denver, Colorado.
Susan
S
Heard
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Denver Health, Colorado;; Department of Patient Safety and Quality, Denver Health, Colorado;; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora; and.
Timothy C
TC
Jenkins
Staphylococcus aureus; Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia; echocardiography; transesophageal echocardiography.