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. 2001 Jun 1;32(11):1651-5.
doi: 10.1086/320527. Epub 2001 Apr 30.

Usefulness of blood culture for hospitalized patients who are receiving antibiotic therapy

C J Grace  1 , J Lieberman, K Pierce, B Littenberg
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Usefulness of blood culture for hospitalized patients who are receiving antibiotic therapy

C J Grace et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

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.

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