- Original Article
- Blood culture contamination in hospitalized pediatric patients: a single institution experience
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Hyewon Min, Cheong Soo Park, Dong Soo Kim, Ki Hwan Kim
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2014;57(4):178-185. Published online April 30, 2014
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Purpose Blood culture is the most important tool for detecting bacteremia in children with fever. However, blood culture contamination rates range from 0.6% to 6.0% in adults; rates for young children have been considered higher than these, although data are limited, especially in Korea. This study determined the contamination rate and risk factors in pediatric patients visiting the emergency room (ER)... |
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