Developing a Personalized Approach to Follow-Up Blood Cultures in Gram-Negative Bloodstream Infections: A Narrative Review
The utility of follow-up blood cultures (FUBCs) in Gram-negative bloodstream infections (GN-BSIs) remains controversial. The lack of randomized controlled trials and guidelines has led to the inappropriate use of unnecessary FUBCs, increasing costs, the length of hospital stays, and antibiotic use....
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| Main Authors: | Renatos-Nikolaos Tziolos, Diamantis P. Kofteridis |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2025-05-01
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| Series: | Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9721/13/5/156 |
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