Earlier positivity of central venous versus peripheral blood cultures is highly predictive of catheter-related sepsis
Blot F, Schmidt E, Nitenberg G, et al. Earlier positivity of central venous versus peripheral blood cultures is highly predictive of catheter-related sepsis. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 1998;36:105–109.
This retroactive study suggests that measuring the differential positivity times of blood cultures drawn simultaneously from central venous catheter and peripheral sites can facilitate the diagnosis of catheter-related sepsis in patients with an indwelling catheter.
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