The dark art of blood cultures /
In the clinical microbiology laboratory, blood is a critical diagnostic sample that, in the majority of cases is sterile (or is it?). However, when microbes gain access to and multiply in the bloodstream, it can result in life-threatening illness including sepsis. Mortality rates from bloodstream in...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, DC :
ASM Press,
[2018]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | In the clinical microbiology laboratory, blood is a critical diagnostic sample that, in the majority of cases is sterile (or is it?). However, when microbes gain access to and multiply in the bloodstream, it can result in life-threatening illness including sepsis. Mortality rates from bloodstream infection and sepsis range from 25% to 80%, killing millions of people annually. Blood cultures are a vital technology used in the microbiology laboratory to isolate and identify microbes and predict their response to antimicrobial therapy. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographic references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781683673064 1683673069 9781555819828 1555819826 9781683670841 1683670841 |