How to optimize the use of blood cultures for the diagnosis of bloodstream infections? A state-of-the art

How to optimize the use of blood cultures for the diagnosis of bloodstream infections? A state-of-the art

Bloodstream infection (BSI) is a major cause of death in developed countries and the detection of microorganisms is essential in managing patients. Despite major progress has been made to improve identification of microorganisms, blood culture remains the gold standard and the first line tool for de...

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Main Authors: Brigitte eLamy, Sylvie eDargere, Maiken Cavling Arendrup, Jean Jacques eParienti, Pierre eTattevin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
specificity
Sensitivity
contamination
Blood culture
Bloodstream infection
single sampling strategy
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2016.00697/full

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