Blood culture contaminants in a paediatric population - retrospective study from a tertiary hospital in Oman
SQUMJ-Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2017; 17 (2): 202-208
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ABSTRACT
Objectives:
Most children presenting with febrile illness require a blood culture to determine the causative organism as well as its sensitivity to antibiotics. However, false-positive results lead to unnecessary hospitalisations, prescriptions and tests. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of false-positive blood cultures among a paediatric population at a tertiary hospital in Oman
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IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental)
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Sultan Qaboos Univ. Med. J.
Ano de publicação:
2017
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