Is the Presence of Actinomyces spp. in Blood Culture Always Significant?
J Clin Microbiol
; 54(4): 1137-9, 2016 Apr.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26818678
The isolation ofActinomycesspp. from sterile clinical samples is traditionally regarded as significant. We reviewed the demographic characteristics, clinical risk factors, and outcomes of patients withActinomycesspp. isolated from blood cultures in our NHS Trust and found that this is not necessarily the case.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Blood
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Actinomyces
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Actinomycosis
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Bacteremia
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
J Clin Microbiol
Year:
2016
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Article
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