Key concepts in diagnosing infection - when to treat and when not to.

IF 3.6 4区医学 Q1 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Clinical Medicine Pub Date : 2024-11-01 Epub Date: 2024-11-09 DOI:10.1016/j.clinme.2024.100264

Dr Emma Hayton, Dr Nimal Wickramasinghe

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Abstract

What tests to send and when? This article examines the evidence for common microbiological tests and discusses their limitations and interpretation. Urine tests, surface swabs, blood cultures and screening swabs are all discussed in the context of a fictional clinical case.

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诊断感染的关键概念--何时治疗，何时不治疗。

何时送检？本文研究了常见微生物检验的证据，并讨论了它们的局限性和解释。文章结合一个临床病例，对尿液检测、体表拭子、血液培养和筛查拭子进行了讨论。

本文章由计算机程序翻译，如有差异，请以英文原文为准。

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Clinical Medicine 医学-医学：内科

CiteScore

7.20

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0.00%

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审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Clinical Medicine is aimed at practising physicians in the UK and overseas and has relevance to all those managing or working within the healthcare sector. Available in print and online, the journal seeks to encourage high standards of medical care by promoting good clinical practice through original research, review and comment. The journal also includes a dedicated continuing medical education (CME) section in each issue. This presents the latest advances in a chosen specialty, with self-assessment questions at the end of each topic enabling CPD accreditation to be acquired. ISSN: 1470-2118 E-ISSN: 1473-4893 Frequency: 6 issues per year