Blood cultures in ambulatory outpatients

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Blood cultures are a gold standard specific test for diagnosing many infections. However, the low yield may limit their usefulness, particularly in low-risk populations. This study was conducted to assess the utility of blood culture...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Laupland Kevin B, Church Deirdre L, Gregson Daniel B
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/5/35