Molecular detection of pathogens in negative blood cultures in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Bloodstream infections cause substantial morbidity and mortality. However, despite clinical suspicion of such infections, blood cultures are often negative. We investigated blood cultures that were negative after 5 days of incubation for the presence of bacterial pathogens using specific (Rickettsia...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2021
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