Accepted at: May, 19, 2025 10:28 p.m.
Author: alexlewis
Related Deck: 1675118865074
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CAP blood culture

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Under what circumstances should blood culture be obtained in CAP?

{{c1::If moderate-severity or worse}}
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Under what <u>circumstances</u> should <b>blood culture</b> be obtained in <b>CAP</b>?<br><br>{{c1::If moderate-severity or worse}}
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- eTG suggests a variety of criteria for determining severity
- Obtain from two peripheral sites on two separate occasions
- The primary purpose is to allow de-escalation of antibiotic therapy and secondarily to identify missed sepsis
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- eTG suggests a variety of <a href="https://app-tg-org-au.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/viewTopic?etgAccess=true&amp;guidelinePage=Antibiotic&amp;topicfile=bartonella-infections&amp;guidelinename=auto&amp;sectionId=c_ABG_Community-acquired-pneumonia-CAP-in-adults_topic_7#c_ABG_Community-acquired-pneumonia-CAP-in-adults_topic_7">criteria</a>&nbsp;for determining severity<br>- Obtain from two peripheral sites on two separate occasions<br>- The primary purpose is to allow de-escalation of antibiotic therapy and secondarily to identify missed sepsis<br>
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Oxford Handbook
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First Aid
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AMBOSS
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eTG Complete
eTG Complete
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Talley & O'Connor
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Source
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in adults - eTG - Accessed 9 May 2025
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<a href="https://app-tg-org-au.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/viewTopic?etgAccess=true&amp;guidelinePage=Antibiotic&amp;topicfile=bartonella-infections&amp;guidelinename=auto§ionId=c_ABG_Community-acquired-pneumonia-CAP-in-adults_topic_15">Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in adults</a>&nbsp;- eTG - Accessed 9 May 2025
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#Malleus_CM::#Subjects::Respiratory_Medicine::02_Lung_Infections::*General::Pneumonia_Classification::Community_Acquired_Pneumonia #Malleus_CM::#Subjects::Emergency_Medicine::04_Sepsis_&_Infectious_Emergencies::03_Respiratory_Infections::*General::Pneumonia_Classification::Community_Acquired_Pneumonia #Malleus_CM::#Resources_by_Rotation::Intensive_Care #Malleus_CM::#Resources_by_Rotation::Internal_Medicine::General_Medicine #Malleus_CM::#Resources_by_Rotation::Internal_Medicine::Infectious_Diseases #Malleus_CM::#Yield::High #Malleus_CM::#Subjects::Emergency_Medicine::07_Respiratory_Failure::01_Hypoxic_Respiratory_Failure::Pneumonia::08_Diagnosis/Investigations #Malleus_CM::#Resources_by_Rotation::Internal_Medicine::Respiratory_Medicine #Malleus_CM::#Resources_by_Rotation::Emergency #Malleus_CM::#eTG_Complete::Antibiotic::Pneumonia::Community-acquired_pneumonia_(CAP)_in_adults #Malleus_CM::#Subjects::Emergency_Medicine::04_Sepsis_&_Infectious_Emergencies::03_Respiratory_Infections::Pneumonia::08_Diagnosis/Investigations #Malleus_CM::#Resources_by_Rotation::Internal_Medicine::Geriatric_Medicine #Malleus_CM::#Subjects::Respiratory_Medicine::02_Lung_Infections::Pneumonia::08_Diagnosis/Investigations