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Distribution and clinical determinants of time‐to‐positivity of blood cultures in patients with neutropenia

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Blood cultures (BCs) are essential in the evaluation of neutropenic fever. Modern BC systems have significantly reduced the time‐to‐positivity (TTP) of BC. This study explores the probability of bacteraemia when… Click to show full abstract

Blood cultures (BCs) are essential in the evaluation of neutropenic fever. Modern BC systems have significantly reduced the time‐to‐positivity (TTP) of BC. This study explores the probability of bacteraemia when BCs have remained negative for different periods of time.

Keywords: time positivity; distribution clinical; time; blood cultures

Journal Title: European Journal of Haematology
Year Published: 2018

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