In his blog
HIV and ID Observations, Dr. Paul Sax explains the indications for an obscure blood test used by ID consultants.
Dr. Paul Sax is attending on the general medical service and has set a goal to teach the medical residents one ID-related thing each day. In the second of these “ID Learning Units” in his HIV and ID Observations blog, he explains what “isolator” blood cultures are and when physicians should order them. Check HIV and ID Observations for more ID lessons.