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If there is concern for pulmonary tuberculosis, the patient should be placed into Airborne Isolation and Clinical Epidemiology & Infection Prevention should be notified
If tuberculosis is a concern, avoid use of fluoroquinolones and/or linezolid for empiric treatment
Blood Culture
Sputum Culture
Legionella Urinary Antigen
Fungal and mycobacterial (tuberculosis) cultures and stains. Consider Coccidioides if epidemiologic risk.
Consider echocardiogram if septic emboli are a concern.
