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Comparative Study
. 1974 Jun;27(6):1067-9.
doi: 10.1128/am.27.6.1067-1069.1974.

Radiometric detection of bacteremia in neonates

R M Bannatyne, N Harnett
Comparative Study

Radiometric detection of bacteremia in neonates

R M Bannatyne et al. Appl Microbiol. 1974 Jun.

Abstract

The predicted prevalence of false positive blood cultures due to hyperactive neonatal blood cells in a radiometric detection system was confirmed. Suppression of this blood background radioactivity in the system was achieved by using a hypertonic medium containing 10% sucrose. The radiometric system produced accurate results as fast as the conventional blood culturing method, saved labor and minimized the recovery of extraneous contaminants.

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