Best Practices of Blood Cultures in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Best Practices of Blood Cultures in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Bloodstream infections (BSI) have a substantial impact on morbidity and mortality worldwide. Despite scarcity of data from many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), there is increasing awareness of the importance of BSI in these countries. For example, it is estimated that the global mortality...

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Main Authors: Sien Ombelet, Barbara Barbé, Dissou Affolabi, Jean-Baptiste Ronat, Palpouguini Lompo, Octavie Lunguya, Jan Jacobs, Liselotte Hardy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
clinical bacteriology
blood culture
low-resource settings (LRS)
laboratory medicine practices
bacteremia diagnosis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2019.00131/full

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