Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
6115888 Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease 2014 11 Pages PDF
Abstract
In a cohort of 23 critically ill patients receiving continuous renal replacement therapy, we investigated the role of ultrafiltrate fluid cultures as an adjunct to blood cultures in identifying the microbial etiology of sepsis. We found they provided no additional benefit and may yield false positives due to contamination.
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Role of continuous renal replacement therapy ultrafiltrate cultures in the microbial diagnosis of sepsis
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