Echocardiograms
All patients underwent at least 1 echocardiogram within 72
hours of the initial positive blood culture for S aureus. Echocardiograms
obtained by the treating team for clinical management
after the identification of SAB were included for study purposes.
Echocardiograms were provided at no charge to all study patients
with SAB in whom echocardiograms were not obtained by the