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Rana Abdelrahim
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Blood Culture Contaminants in a Paediatric Population: Retrospective study from a tertiary hospital in Oman
Objectives: Most children presenting with febrile illness require a blood culture to determine the causative organism as well as its sensitivity to antibiotics. However, false-positive results lead to unnecessary hospitalisations, prescriptions and tests. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of false-positive blood …
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