Blood Cultures at Central Line Insertion in the Intensive Care Unit: Comparison with Peripheral Venipuncture

Blood cultures are a key diagnostic test for intensive care unit (ICU) patients; however, contaminants complicate interpretations and lead to unnecessary antibiotic administration and costs. Indications for blood cultures and central venous catheter (CVC) insertions often overlap for ICU patients. O...

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Hauptverfasser: Stohl, Sheldon, Benenson, Shmuel, Sviri, Sigal, Avidan, Alexander, Block, Colin, Sprung, Charles L., Levin, Phillip D.
Format: Artigo
Sprache:Inglês
Veröffentlicht: American Society for Microbiology 2011
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Bacteriology
Online Zugang:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3147831/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21525219
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JCM.02546-10
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