ArticleSultan Qaboos University medical journal2017
Blood Culture Contaminants in a Paediatric Population Retrospective study from a tertiary hospital in Oman.
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- Patterns of Prescribing Co-Amoxiclav to Children in Ibri Polyclinic, Oman.Sultan Qaboos University medical journal · 2021Article
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Hospital-acquired Bloodstream Infections among Children in a Pediatric Hospital in Bolivia.Journal of global infectious diseasesArticle
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Abstract
objectivesMost 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 cultures among a paediatric population at a tertiary hospital in Oman.
methodsThis retrospective study included all 225 children <13 years old with positive blood cultures who presented to the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, between July 2011 and December 2013. Blood cultures were reviewed to determine whether they were true-positive or contaminated.
resultsA total of 344 positive blood cultures were recorded during the study period, of which 185 (53.8%) were true-positive and 159 (46.2%) were contaminated. Most true-positive isolates (26.5%) were coagulase-negative
conclusionIn this population, CRP level was not an adequate marker to differentiate between true- and false-positive cultures. A dedicated well-trained phlebotomy team for paediatric patients is essential.
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