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. 2002 May;21(5):443-6.
doi: 10.1097/00006454-200205000-00025.

Use of anaerobically incubated media to increase yield of positive blood cultures in children

Marta Rodríguez Créixems  1 , Carlos Fron, Patricia Muñoz, Carlos Sánchez, Teresa Peláez, Emilio Bouza
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Use of anaerobically incubated media to increase yield of positive blood cultures in children

Marta Rodríguez Créixems et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2002 May.

Abstract

During a 3-year period we received 10024 blood samples for culture from pediatric patients. Overall 181 episodes of significant bacteremia were documented. During the study period we would have missed 35 (19%) of all significant episodes of pediatric bloodstream infections if we had not been using the anaerobically incubated blood bottle. Anaerobically incubated blood samples are also necessary in the pediatric population.

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