title: Prospective study of the value of quantitative culture of organisms from blood collected through central venous catheters in differentiating between contamination and bloodstream infection.
abstract: Collection of blood through a central venous catheter for the diagnosis of bacteremia is a debated topic. Quantitative cultures of organisms from blood collected through central venous catheters were found to be highly sensitive, specific, and predictive of bacteremia, especially when a cutoff point of 15 colonies of skin organisms was used.
authors: University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors: Ioannis
authors: I
authors: Chatzinikolaou
authors: Hend
authors: H
authors: Hanna
authors: Rabih
authors: R
authors: Darouiche
authors: George
authors: G
authors: Samonis
authors: Jeffrey
authors: J
authors: Tarrand
authors: Issam
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authors: Raad