Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) as an Extension of the Physical Examination in Patients with Bacteremia or Candidemia
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López Palmero, Serafín; López Zúñiga, Miguel Angel; Rodríguez Martínez, Virginia; Reyes Parrilla, Raul; Alguacil Muñoz, Ana Maria; [et al.]Date
2022-06-23Abstract
Background: In general, transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is the first diagnostic test used for patients with bacteremia or candidemia and clinical signs of Infective Endocarditis (IE). Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) may be used in addition to physical examination for the detection of structural heart disease and valve abnormalities. Objective: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of POCUS for the detection of signs suggestive of IE, including vegetation, valvular regurgitation, structural heart disease, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly and septic embolisms, in patients with bacteremia or candidemia. Design: Observational, cross-sectional, multicenter study using convenience sampling. Setting: Six Spanish academic hospitals. Patients: Adult patients with bacteremia or candidemia between 1 February 2018 and 31 December 2020. Measurements: The reference test, to evaluate vegetation, valvular regurgitation and structural heart disease, was transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). For patien...
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point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS)
bacteremia
candidemia
infective endocarditis