Risk factors for negative blood cultures in adult medical inpatients – a retrospective analysis
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The identification of clinical factors associated with negative blood cultures could help to avoid unnecessary blood cultures. C-reactive protein (CRP) is a well-established inflammation marker commonly used in the management of medi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-10-01
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| Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/8/148 |