350. Clinical impact of positive fungal blood cultures for diagnosis and treatment of fungal infections.
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac492.428
Abstract: Abstract Background Fungal blood cultures are usually ordered when sepsis secondary to disseminated fungal infection is suspected. We aimed to analyze whether positive fungal blood cultures had an added clinical impact over other conventional microbiological… read more here.
Keywords: fungal blood; clinical impact; blood; blood cultures ... See more keywords
Clinical Utility of Anaerobic and Fungal Blood Cultures in the Pediatric Oncologic Population
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DOI: 10.1097/mph.0000000000001809
Abstract: Background: If there is a concern for sepsis in a pediatric patient an aerobic blood culture is obtained. A febrile or ill oncology patient will often be evaluated with aerobic, anaerobic, and fungal blood cultures.… read more here.
Keywords: blood; anaerobic fungal; fungal cultures; fungal blood ... See more keywords