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Detection of Bacteremia and Fungemia: Microscopic Examination of Peripheral Blood Smears

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Barney S. Graham
Barney S. Graham*
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee
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The treatment of suspected septicemia includes empirical antimicrobial regimens and supportive care. The antimicrobial treatment remains empirical until blood cultures reveal the pathogen and antibiotic sensitivities can be determined. Microscopic examination of peripheral blood is a simple method that can be used to hasten the confirmation of septicemia and may allow more specific therapy.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 5 , Issue 9 , September 1984 , pp. 448 - 452
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Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 1984

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