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Review
. 2002 Jul;87(1):F25-8.
doi: 10.1136/fn.87.1.f25.

Blood cultures in newborns and children: optimising an everyday test

J P Buttery  1
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Review

Blood cultures in newborns and children: optimising an everyday test

J P Buttery. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2002 Jul.

Abstract

Effective use of blood cultures is a key component of the management of septic newborns and children. The technical and practical aspects of paediatric practice and the heightened susceptibility of children to infection because of immunological immaturity make automatic extrapolation of adult data difficult and potentially unfounded.

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