Enhanced detection of polymicrobic bacteremia by repeat subculture of previously positive blood cultures.
AUTOR(ES)
Hansen, S L
RESUMO
Blood subcultures repeated 3 days after the cultures were first identified as positives increased our detection of polymicrobic bacteremia in 9.1 to 27% of clinically significant patient episodes. Reincubation and repeated subculture of previously positive blood cultures had a direct impact on the therapeutic management of patients with polymicrobic bacteremia.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
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