Positive Blood Culture Results AfterPlasmodium falciparumDiagnosis
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Evaluation of Data Correction Methods for Positive Blood Culture Results
Background The outcome of patients with bacteremia is influenced by the initial selection of adequate antimicrobial therapy. However, at the early stage of a bloodstream infection, microbiological identification and susceptibility of the causative organism are not available. Therefore, a calculated (empirical) antimicrobial therapy has to be started, based on the knowledge of the most likely mi...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Laboratory Medicine
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0007-5027,1943-7730
DOI: 10.1309/lm8bldcrh6wt0vpp