Blood Culture contaminants in a paediatric population : retrospective study from a tertiary hospital in Oman

Most children presenting with febrile illness require a blood culture to determine the causative organism as well as its sensitivity to antibiotics. However, false-positive results lead to unnecessary hospitalisations, prescriptions and tests. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of false-positiv...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Sultan Qaboos University medical journal 2017-05, Vol.17 (2), p.202-208
Hauptverfasser:	Abdwani, Rim, Abd al-Rahim, Rana, Mani, Renjith, al-Muharrmi, Zakariyya, al-Najjari, Muhammad A., al-Mulla Abd, Sharif W.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Factors Antibiotics Automation Bacteria - classification Bacteria - isolation & purification Blood Blood Culture blood cultures c-reactive protein Catheters Child Child, Preschool Chronic illnesses Clinical & Basic Research Disinfection & disinfectants Escherichia coli - isolation & purification False Positive Reactions Female fever Fever - microbiology Hospitals Humans Infant Infections Laboratories length of stay Male Mortality Neutrophils Oman Organisms Pathogens Pediatrics Phlebotomy Physicians Population Proteins Retrospective Studies Staphylococcus - isolation & purification Streptococcus - isolation & purification Tertiary Care Centers الحمى بروتين سي التفاعلي زرع الدم طب الأطفال
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Zusammenfassung:	Most children presenting with febrile illness require a blood culture to determine the causative organism as well as its sensitivity to antibiotics. However, false-positive results lead to unnecessary hospitalisations, prescriptions and tests. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of false-positive blood cultures among a paediatric population at a tertiary hospital in Oman. Methods: This retrospective study included all 225 children
ISSN:	2075-051X 2075-0528
DOI:	10.18295/squmj.2016.17.02.011