Blood Cultures: Sensitivity and Specificity
Introduction:
None written. Excerpt from the entry in Infective Endocarditis:
35% were S aureus, 35% were Strep viridans. Most false negatives had been treated with antibiotics prior to culture.
35% were S aureus, 35% were Strep viridans. Most false negatives had been treated with antibiotics prior to culture.
Associated Diagnoses:
83% sensitive, 68% specific
11% sensitive
54.2% sensitive
81% sensitive
Spinal Discitis and Osteomyelitis
56% sensitive
Septic Pelvic Thrombophlebitis
35% sensitive