title: [An alternative method for the collection of blood cultures in newborn infants].
abstract: Diagnostic proof of septicemia depends on the results of blood cultures. In the neonatal period it is, however, difficult to obtain venous blood. Capillary sampling of a small volume of blood from a heel-prick, performed with a suitable instrument, can be a reliable alternative. This is concluded from a series of 67 paired blood cultures, after comparison with data obtained from the literature.
mesh_terms: D001769:Blood / Q000382:microbiology*; D001800:Blood Specimen Collection / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018805:Sepsis / Q000382:microbiology*
vernacular_title: Een 'alternatieve' methode voor het afnemen van bloedkweken bij pasgeborenen.