Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infection: When Is Transthoracic Echocardiography Sufficient?

JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2015 Aug;8(8):932-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2015.02.025.

Authors

Achim J Kaasch¹, Guido Michels²

Affiliations

¹ Institute for Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Hygiene, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany. Electronic address: achim.kaasch@uk-koeln.de.
² Department III of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.

PMID: 26271089
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2015.02.025

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Keywords: Staphylococcus aureus; bacteremia; echocardiogram; endocarditis.

Publication types

Editorial
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MeSH terms

Bacteremia / complications*
Echocardiography*
Endocarditis / diagnosis*
Female
Humans
Male
Staphylococcal Infections / complications*