Med Clin Barcelona
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February 2014
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Occult bacteremia represents 3% of blood cultures drawn in the Emergency Department. In most cases, the evolution is unknown. The aim of the study is to analyze the results obtained after implementation of an intervention program for these patients. ⋯ The implementation of programs of early identification and management of patients with bacteremia in Emergency Department discharged al home allows early recovery of patients who require hospital admission and antibiotic treatment optimization. In our series, mortality after early intervention was low (1.2%).