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Factors impacting the pre-analytical quality of blood cultures—Analysis at a tertiary medical center
BACKGROUND: Blood cultures (BC) are critical for the diagnosis of bloodstream infections, pathogen identification, and resistance testing. Guidelines recommend a blood volume of 8–10 mL per bottle as lower volumes result in decreased sensitivity. We aimed to evaluate factors for non-adherence to rec...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2023
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10019732/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36928259 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0282918 |