RT Book, Section
A1 Southwic, Frederick S.
A2 Southwick, Frederick S.
SR Print(0)
ID 1170643502
T1 Cardiovascular Infections
T2 Infectious Diseases: A Clinical Short Course, 4e
YR 1
FD 1
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260143652
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1170643502
RD 2024/04/19
AB GUIDING  QUESTIONSWhich  cardiac  lesions  predispose  to  bacterial  endocarditis?If  antibiotic  prophylaxis  is  to  be  administered,  when  should  the  antibiotic  be  given?What  are  the  most  common  symptoms  in  subacute  bacterial  endocarditis?When  bacterial  endocarditis  is  suspected,  what  are  the  skin  lesions  that  should  be  searched  for,  and  how  often  are  they  seen?How  should  blood  samples  for  culture  be  drawn  if  the  clinician  suspects  bacterial  endocarditis?In  the  patient  with  Staphylococcus  aureus  line-related  bacteremia,  how  long  should  antibiotics  be  administered?Which  key  physical  finding  is  most  helpful  for  detecting  cardiac  tamponade?