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Optimal Number of Blood Cultures and Volume of Blood Needed to Detect Bacteremia in Children

Jong Jae Kim, Cheol Am Kim, Sang Ho Baik, Eui Tak Oh, Hong Ja Kang, Kil Seo Kim

Clin Exp Pediatr. 1998;41(7):917-922. Published online July 15, 1998

Purpose : We compared pathogen recovery rates by obtaining two blood cultures instead of one blood culture containing 1ml and collecting a larger volume, 1 to 3ml. Methods : Total of 750 blood specimens from 250 patients with fever, a temperature higher than 39℃ and suspected bacteremia were obtained. Each patient had two samples of blood, A(1ml) and B(4ml), obtained at...

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