Clinical Predictors of Positive Postoperative Blood Cultures
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DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000002077
Abstract: Objective: To define clinical features of surgical patients in whom postoperative blood cultures are likely to identify pathogens. Background: Bacteremia is a worrisome postoperative complication and blood cultures (BCx) are routinely used for evaluation of… read more here.
Keywords: blood cultures; postoperative blood; clinical predictors; blood ... See more keywords