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Sep 2026
A Scenario-Based Survey of Clinician Recommendations for Follow-Up Blood Cultures in Patients With Varying Risk of Persistent Gram-Negative Bacteremia
Abstract Background The utility of follow-up blood cultures (FUBCs) in patients with gram-negative bacteremia (GNB) is unsettled. In practice, the use of FUBCs is variable. Understanding practice variation and drivers of FUBC ordering may clarify how clinicians identify patients at high risk for persistent GNB. Methods...
Roberta Monardo, Halie L. Hotchkiss, Rebecca North et al.
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