Blood Culture Contaminants in a Paediatric Population : Retrospective study from a tertiary hospital in Oman

Blood Culture Contaminants in a Paediatric Population : Retrospective study from a tertiary hospital in Oman

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 f...

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Main Authors: Mohamed A. El-Naggari, Sharef W. Al-Mulaabed, Zakaria Al-Muharrmi, Renjith Mani, Rana Abdelrahim, Reem Abdwani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sultan Qaboos University 2017-05-01
Series:Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
Subjects:
blood cultures
false positive reactions
fever
pediatrics
length of stay
c-reactive protein
oman.
Online Access:https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/squmj/article/view/2207

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