Two Blood Cultures With Age-Appropriate Volume Enhance Suspected Sepsis Decision-Making
Author(s) -
Paul Tran,
Elaine Dowell,
Stacey Hamilton,
Susan A. Dolan,
Kevin Messacar,
Samuel R. Dominguez,
James K. Todd
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
open forum infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2328-8957
DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofaa028
Subject(s) - medicine , blood culture , antimicrobial stewardship , antibiotics , sepsis , antimicrobial , pathogen , isolation (microbiology) , psychological intervention , antibiotic stewardship , intensive care medicine , emergency department , emergency medicine , immunology , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotic resistance , biology , psychiatry
Multiple blood cultures with age-based volumes taken before starting antibiotics increase pathogen isolation rates and appropriate modification of antimicrobial treatment in children.
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