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March 3, 2026
Clinical relevance of follow-up blood cultures in patients with Streptococcus and Enterococcus species bacteremia
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RS De Boer
Medisch Centrum Leeuwarden
SR
SE van Roeden
PH
P Huizinga
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Follow-up blood cultures can lead to improved identification of microbial clearance in bacteremia patients.
In patients with streptococcus and enterococcus species, 64% showed negative cultures post-treatment, indicating treatment effectiveness.
Analysis included retrospective data from a major hospital, focusing on bacteremia cases caused by these pathogens.
Highlighting the importance of follow-up cultures may lead to better clinical outcomes and tailored antibiotic therapy.
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Boer et al. (Wed,) studied this question.
synapsesocial.com/papers/69a761b5c6e9836116a2fc2b
https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2026.117323
Clinical relevance of follow-up blood cultures in patients with Streptococcus and Enterococcus species bacteremia | Synapse