Analysis of 281,797 consecutive blood cultures performed over an eight- year period: Trends in microorganisms isolated and the value of anaerobic culture of blood

Clinical Infectious Diseases

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 403-418

  Cockerill III, Franklin R ^a   Hughes, John G ^b   Vetter, Emily A ^b   Mueller, Roger A ^b   Weaver, Amy L ^b   Ilstrup, Duane M ^b   Rosenblatt, Jon E ^b   Wilson, Walter R ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BLOOD CULTURE; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031025792     PISSN: 10584838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clinids/24.3.403     Document Type: Article

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