Effect of number of blood cultures and volume of blood on detection of bacteremia in children

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 128, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 190-195

  Isaacman, D J ^a   Karasic, R B ^a   Reynolds, E A ^a   Kost, S I ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF THE KING S DAUGHTERS   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BLOOD; BLOOD CULTURE; BLOOD VOLUME; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030042820     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(96)70388-8     Document Type: Article

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