Health Management for Older Adults III - Fever and Infection in the Elderly -- Fever in the Elderly

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Because of the possibility of bacteremia, intraabdominal infection, or bacterial endocarditis, obtain two to three sets of blood cultures and institute broad spectrum antibiotic therapy
- you can later adjust antibiotic coverage based on culture results or results of further testing