The success of blood cultures is dependent on the collection of uncontaminated specimens, culture of a large volume of blood, and inoculation of multiple media types to maximize the recovery of most ...
There is a “critical shortage” of certain vials used to collect samples for blood cultures, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned health care providers on Tuesday.These tests help ...
Primary care providers are the frontline in the prompt identification of potential blood culture-negative endocarditis cases. The Duke criteria is a popular tool to aid in diagnosis of endocarditis.