Sepsis
Researchers from University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Department of Medicine detail new studies and findings in the area of sepsis
Published in Blood Weekly, January 3rd, 2008
Investigators publish new data in the report 'Detection of bloodstream infections in adults: how many blood cultures are needed.' "Although several reports have shown that two to three 20-ml blood cultures are adequate for the detection of bacteremia and fungemia in adults, a recent study (F. R. Cockerill et al., Clin. Infect. Dis. 38:1724-1730, 2004) found that two blood cultures detected only 80% of bloodstream infections and that three blood cultures detected 96% of episodes," scientists in the United States report.
"We reviewed data at two university hospitals to determine whether the recent observations by Cockerill et al. are applicable more widely. We assessed...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2008-01-03)
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