Evaluating the use of blood cultures in the management of children hospitalized for community-acquired pneumonia.

Evaluating the use of blood cultures in the management of children hospitalized for community-acquired pneumonia.

BACKGROUND:Blood cultures are often recommended for the evaluation of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). However, institutions vary in their use of blood cultures, and blood cultures have unclear utility in CAP management in hospitalized children. OBJECTIVE:To identify clinical factors associated w...

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Main Authors: Russell J McCulloh, Michael P Koster, Dwight E Yin, Tiffany L Milner, Shawn L Ralston, Vanessa L Hill, Brian K Alverson, Eric A Biondi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4319887?pdf=render

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