Approach to nosocomial infections Quiz: Ace Your Exams
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A 72-year-old woman is admitted to the hospital for acute alcohol-induced pancreatitis. A central venous catheter and urinary catheter are placed on admission. Past medical history is significant for alcohol use disorder, depression, and aortic and mitral valve replacement. Current medications include bupropion, citalopram, and warfarin. On the fifth day of hospitalization, the patient develops a new fever and is more difficult to awaken than is usual. There is no associated cough, shortness of breath, abdominal pain, or dysuria. Blood tests show leukocytosis. Urinalysis shows 0-3 white blood cells/hpf and is negative for leukocyte esterase, nitrites, and blood. Chest radiograph shows no acute abnormality. Blood cultures are obtained and 2 bottles grow out coagulase-negative Staphylococcus. Which of the following tests is needed to confirm the most likely cause of infection in this patient?
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