A Multicenter Evaluation of Blood Culture Practices, Contamination Rates, and the Distribution of Causative Bacteria.

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ALTINDİŞ M., Koroglu M., Demiray T., DAL T., ÖZDEMİR M., Sengil A. Z., ...More

Jundishapur journal of microbiology, vol.9, no.1, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 9 Issue: 1
• Publication Date: 2016
• Doi Number: 10.5812/jjm.29766
• Journal Name: Jundishapur journal of microbiology
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: The prognostic value of blood culture testing in the diagnosis of bacteremia is limited by contamination.