Can We Reduce Negative Blood Cultures With Clinical Scores and Blood Markers? Results From an Observational Cohort Study

Can We Reduce Negative Blood Cultures With Clinical Scores and Blood Markers? Results From an Observational Cohort Study

Only a small proportion of blood cultures routinely performed in emergency department (ED) patients is positive. Multiple clinical scores and biomarkers have previously been examined for their ability to predict bacteremia. Conclusive clinical validation of these scores and biomarkers is essential.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Laukemann, Svenja, Kasper, Nina, Kulkarni, Prasad, Steiner, Deborah, Rast, Anna Christina, Kutz, Alexander, Felder, Susan, Haubitz, Sebastian, Faessler, Lukas, Huber, Andreas, Fux, Christoph A., Mueller, Beat, Schuetz, Philipp
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Health 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5008518/

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5008518/

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