Blood cultures in paediatric patients: a study of clinical impact.

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dc.contributor.authorMurty, D Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorGyaneshwari, Men_US
dc.date.accessioned2007-07-29en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-28T09:22:51Z
dc.date.available2007-07-29en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-28T09:22:51Z
dc.date.issued2007-07-29en_US
dc.description.abstractPURPOSE: Blood cultures form a critical part of evaluation of patients with suspected sepsis. The present study was undertaken to study the risk factors, duration of incubation for obtaining positive cultures and the clinical impact of the culture report. METHODS: A total of 220 samples from 107 pediatric patients presenting with suspected bacteraemia were processed aerobically. RESULTS: Cultures were positive in 18.7% of the samples. Most of the positive cultures were obtained after 24 hours of incubation of the broth and no isolates were obtained beyond day 4 of incubation. Therapy was modified in 54.23% of the patients after receipt of culture report. CONCLUSIONS: Incubation beyond four days (unless with specific indication like enteric fever) may be unnecessary for issuing a negative culture report. Repeated isolation of doubtful pathogens confirms true bacteraemia. Early culture report increases therapeutic compliance.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Microbiology, SV Medical College, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India. murtyds@rediffmail.comen_US
dc.identifier.citationMurty DS, Gyaneshwari M. Blood cultures in paediatric patients: a study of clinical impact. Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology. 2007 Jul; 25(3): 220-4en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/53840
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijmm.orgen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAerobiosisen_US
dc.subject.meshBacteremia --blooden_US
dc.subject.meshBacteria --growth & developmenten_US
dc.subject.meshBacterial Infections --blooden_US
dc.subject.meshBacteriological Techniquesen_US
dc.subject.meshCandida albicans --growth & developmenten_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshInfanten_US
dc.subject.meshInfant, Newbornen_US
dc.subject.meshMycology --methodsen_US
dc.subject.meshRetrospective Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshSepsis --blooden_US
dc.titleBlood cultures in paediatric patients: a study of clinical impact.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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