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Utility of Blood Culture Among Children Hospitalized With Community-Acquired Pneumonia.


AUTHORS

Neuman MI , Hall M , Lipsett SC , Hersh AL , Williams DJ , Gerber JS , Brogan TV , Blaschke AJ , Grijalva CG , Parikh K , Ambroggio L , Shah SS , , . Pediatrics. 2017 9 1; 140(3).

ABSTRACT

National guidelines recommend blood cultures for children hospitalized with presumed bacterial community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) that is moderate or severe. We sought to determine the prevalence of bacteremia and characterize the microbiology and penicillin-susceptibility patterns of positive blood culture results among children hospitalized with CAP.


National guidelines recommend blood cultures for children hospitalized with presumed bacterial community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) that is moderate or severe. We sought to determine the prevalence of bacteremia and characterize the microbiology and penicillin-susceptibility patterns of positive blood culture results among children hospitalized with CAP.


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