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How Many Blood Cultures Are Needed To Detect Bacteremia?
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Title How Many Blood Cultures Are Needed To Detect Bacteremia?
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/570496?src=rss
Description How sensitive are current blood culture systems?
Society of Hospital Medicine
Category Articles > Critical Care
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Date Feb 29, 2008
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