Positive intravenous line tip cultures as predictors of bacteraemia.
Intravenous line tip cultures provide valuable information when taken in conjunction with blood culture, but in practice are often performed in isolation. This retrospective study has evaluated: (1) the frequency of isolated line tip culture; and (2) whether the species of microorganism isolated fro...
Main Authors: | Peacock, S, Eddleston, M, Emptage, A, King, A, Crook, D |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
1998
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