Clinical reasoning for performance of transesophageal echocardiography in veterans with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia.

Emily C WoodsTrisha S M NakasoneCybele A Renault

Published in: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE (2023)

This study examined physicians' reasoning about obtaining transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in cases of Staphylococcus aureus 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.

Keyphrases

staphylococcus aureus
left ventricular
pulmonary hypertension
computed tomography
primary care
left atrial appendage
gram negative
methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
escherichia coli
cystic fibrosis