title: Differential quantitation with a commercial blood culture tube for diagnosis of catheter-related infection.
abstract: Central-venous-catheter-related infection is readily diagnosed by comparing simultaneous quantitative cultures of blood samples obtained via the catheter and a peripheral vein. The DuPont Isolator 1.5 (Du Pont Co., Wilmington, Del.) microbial culture tube was evaluated as an aid in diagnosing catheter-related bacteremia and fungemia in children and was found to be a reliable and convenient laboratory device for determining whether a long-term central venous catheter is a focus of infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee 38101.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Flynn
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Shenep
authors.forename: F F
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: Barrett
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000254:growth & development; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D005658:Fungi / Q000254:growth & development; D006801:Humans; D009181:Mycoses / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis*