Complicated Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia | Medical Algorithm

Are you evaluating a patient with acute bacteremia with Staphylococcus aureus?

Yes

Does the patient have persistent fevers at 72 hours after the initial blood culture was reported as positive?

Yes

Does the infection appear to have been community acquired?

Yes

Does the patient show findings suggesting acute systemic infection (petechiae, vasculitis, infarcts, ecchymoses, and/or pustules)?

Yes

Is a blood culture taken 2-4 days after the initial blood culture was reported positive still positive for Staphylococcus aureus?

Yes

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Total score

The risk of complicated bacteremia is

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
Laboratory Tests
Other Testing
- Decision Rule to Identify Patient Who Should Have a Blood Culture
Criteria For Diagnosis
- Score for Predicting Death in Patient with Suspected Sepsis in ED
- Criteria for the Diagnosis of Sepsis in Adult
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
Complications
- Pitt Bacteremia Score of Paterson et al
- Prediction Rule for Bacteremia in Patient with Community Acquired Pneumonia
Differential Diagnosis And Mimics, Red Flags
- Criteria for Distinguishing True Bacteremia from Contaminated Blood Cultures

Monitoring

Disease Progression
- Sepsis Syndrome | Risk of Bacteremia

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Monitoring

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

Complicated Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia Clinical Score

Purpose: To identify a patient with complicated Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia using the clinical score of Fowler et al.

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Monitoring

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10