Inoculation of pleural fluid in blood culture bottles could be a routine practice in pleural infection
Background Worldwide, pleural infections are becoming more common. Overuse of empirical antibiotics has been linked to longer hospital stays and higher death rates, causing the emergence of antibiotic-resistant pathogens. So, proper care requires the identification of the pathogenic bacteria using...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2024-07-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/ecdt/fulltext/2024/07000/inoculation_of_pleural_fluid_in_blood_culture.11.aspx |