Should blood cultures be performed for patients with acute prostatitis?
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The diagnostic and prognostic values of blood cultures (BC) for 347 acute prostatitis inpatients were evaluated. BC were positive for 21% of patients and contributed to the microbiological diagnosis for 5%. Fever duration, length of hospitalization, use of an antibiotic combination, duration of antibiotic use, and urine bacterial titers increased when BC were positive.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 48 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010