Differential quantitation with a commercial blood culture tube for diagnosis of catheter-related infection.
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.
Flynn
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PM
Department of Infectious Diseases, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee 38101.
Shenep
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JL
Barrett
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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*