Radiometric Detection of Bacteremia in Neonates |
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| Authors: | Robert M. Bannatyne and Norma Harnett |
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| Abstract: | The predicted prevalence of false positive blood cultures due to hyperactive neonatal blood cells in a radiometric detection system was confirmed. Suppression of this blood background radioactivity in the system was achieved by using a hypertonic medium containing 10% sucrose. The radiometric system produced accurate results as fast as the conventional blood culturing method, saved labor and minimized the recovery of extraneous contaminants. |
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