This study examined physicians' reasoning about obtaining transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in cases of bacteremia (SAB). In 221 cases of SAB over 5 years, the most common reasons for not performing TEE were clinical response to antibiotics, negative TTE results, and the expectation that TEE would not change management.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10753505 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/ash.2023.493 | DOI Listing |
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