Time-to-Positivity of Blood Cultures in Children With Sepsis

Frontiers in Pediatrics

Alexa Dierig¹ 

关键词: sepsis;    children;    bacteremia;    blood cultures;    time-to-positivity;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fped.2018.00222

学科分类：儿科学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Background: Blood cultures are essential for the diagnosis and further appropriate treatment in children with suspected sepsis. In most hospitals, children will be empirically treated or closely monitored for at least 48 h awaiting results of blood cultures. Several studies have challenged the optimal duration of empiric treatment in the era of continuously monitored blood culture systems. The aim of our study was to investigate time-to-positivity (TTP) of blood cultures in children with proven sepsis.

【 授权许可】

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