Impact of Pre-Analytical Time on the Recovery of Pathogens from Blood Cultures: Results from a Large Retrospective Survey

BACKGROUND: Prompt identification of bloodstream pathogens is essential for optimal management of patients. Significant changes in analytical methods have improved the turnaround time for laboratory diagnosis. Less attention has been paid to the time elapsing from blood collection to incubation and...

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Autores principales: Venturelli, Claudia, Righi, Elena, Borsari, Lucia, Aggazzotti, Gabriella, Busani, Stefano, Mussini, Cristina, Rumpianesi, Fabio, Rossolini, Gian Maria, Girardis, Massimo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5207733/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28046040
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0169466

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5207733/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28046040
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0169466

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