Blood culture useful only in selected patients with urinary tract infections - a literature review.

Published in: Infectious diseases (London, England) (2018)

Obtaining blood cultures may be useful in selected patients. Randomized controlled trials are needed to clarify the value of bacteremia in guiding the duration of antimicrobial therapy.

Keyphrases

urinary tract infection
end stage renal disease
randomized controlled trial
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
staphylococcus aureus
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
stem cells
case report
clinical trial
systematic review
cell therapy
gram negative
double blind