Friday, February 24, 2017
What to Do With a Positive Blood Culture,
Richard L. Oehler, MD, FIDSA,
Professor of Medicine,
USF College of Medicine,
Tampa, FL, USA
Dr. Oehler discusses the process for evaluating a patient with a positive blood culture, from the time the blood culture is ordered to when management decisions must be made. Some important concepts discussed include distinguishing true versus contaminant blood cultures, the importance of collection technique, risk factors for bacteremia, and antibiotic treatment strategies.
Stay in touch! Download our app on the Itunes store or find us below:
Subscribe to our Youtube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/IDPodcasts
Visit us on our webpage: https://idpodcasts.net/USF_ID_Podc...
Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ID-Podcasts-...
Tweet to us: https://twitter.com/idpodcasts
For those viewers with browsers that do not support Quicktime streaming, please see the embedded link below: