Blood culture contamination in hospitalized pediatric patients: a single institution experience
PurposeBlood culture is the most important tool for detecting bacteremia in children with fever. However, blood culture contamination rates range from 0.6% to 6.0% in adults; rates for young children have been considered higher than these, although data are limited, especially in Korea. This study d...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Pediatric Society
2014-04-01
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| Series: | Korean Journal of Pediatrics |
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| Online Access: | http://kjp.or.kr/upload/pdf/kjped-57-178.pdf |