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Pre and Post-test probabilities are really interesting.

Febrile pt., known injection drug user with pulmonary infiltrates
Pre-test probability of bacteremia: 50%

Post-test probability of bacteremia
One positive blood culture: 94%
Three positive blood cultures: 95%
One negative blood culture: 17%
Three negative blood cultures: 1%



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