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Blood culture contamination in a tertiary care hospital: a retrospective three-year study
BACKGROUND: Bloodstream infections (BSI) are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients worldwide. A blood culture is the primary tool for determining whether a patient has BSI and requires antimicrobial therapy, but it can result in an inappropriate outcome if the isolated...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2023
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10320865/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37403044 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08428-0 |