Open AccessIs the Presence of Actinomyces spp. in Blood Culture Always Significant?
Author(s) -
Anna Jeffery-Smith,
Caoimhe NicFhogartaigh,
Michael Millar
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1070-633X
pISSN - 0095-1137
DOI - 10.1128/jcm.03074-15
Subject(s) - actinomyces , blood culture , isolation (microbiology) , clinical microbiology , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , biology , bacteria , antibiotics , genetics
The isolation ofActinomycesspp. from sterile clinical samples is traditionally regarded as significant. We reviewed the demographic characteristics, clinical risk factors, and outcomes of patients withActinomycesspp. isolated from blood cultures in our NHS Trust and found that this is not necessarily the case.
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