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doi: 10.1136/fn.87.1.f25.
Blood cultures in newborns and children: optimising an everyday test
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Blood cultures in newborns and children: optimising an everyday test
Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed.
2002 Jul.
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Abstract
Effective use of blood cultures is a key component of the management of septic newborns and children. The technical and practical aspects of paediatric practice and the heightened susceptibility of children to infection because of immunological immaturity make automatic extrapolation of adult data difficult and potentially unfounded.
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