Usefulness of Blood Culture for Hospitalized Patients Who Are Receiving Antibiotic Therapy
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- 1 June 2001
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 32 (11) , 1651-1655
- https://doi.org/10.1086/320527
Abstract
We conducted a retrospective study to determine the yield of blood samples drawn for culture during the initial 72 h of antibiotic therapy given to 139 patients who were admitted to the hospital for community-acquired infections or fever. The yield of these blood cultures was predictable and rarely (in only 1 patient [0.72%]) isolated new pathogens.Keywords
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