Coag. Negative Staph growing in blood

[Questions88]

Coag negative staph is growing in 2 of 2 samples of blood cultures however the patient has no medical devices. Would you consider this a contamination or would you treat as a bacteremia?

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[chessknt]

Why were cx taken? What's been done since then? How long did it take to grow? No picc line? Where/who drew the bcx?

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[gutonc]

Can't decide if this is homework help or medical advice. In either case, closing.