The Yield of One vs. Two Blood Cultures in Children: Under-Detection and Over-Testing
We aimed to determine whether obtaining two blood cultures (BCs) instead of one improved the detection of bloodstream infections (BSIs) in children. For this descriptive study, we used surveillance data collected in 2019–2021 from all Israeli hospitals serving children. The sample included 178,702 c...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2024-01-01
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Series: | Antibiotics |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/13/2/113 |