December 2011. Volume 7. Number 4

The performance of pleural fluid culture can be improved with inoculation into blood culture bottles

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Menzies SM, Rahman NM, Wrightson JM, Davies HE, Shorten R et al. Blood culture bottle culture of pleural fluid in pleural infection. Thorax. 2011;66:658-6.
Reviewers: Rivas Juesas C1, Ochoa Sangrador C2.
1Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital de Sagunto. Valencia. España.
2Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital Virgen de la Concha. Zamora. España.
Correspondence: Cristina Rivas Juesas. Email: crisrijue@hotmail.com
Reception date: 18/10/2011
Acceptance date: 03/11/2011
Publication date: 10/11/2011

Abstract

Authors' conclusions: pleural fluid culture in blood culture bottles improves diagnostic yield when added to standard culture. This technique should be incorporated into clinical practice.

Reviewers' commentary: pleural fluid culture in blood culture bottles appears to improve diagnostic yield. This improvement justifies its incorporation into clinical practice, although its diagnostic impact on pediatric specimens is unclear and may be limited.

How to cite this article

Rivas Juesas C, Ochoa Sangrador C. El rendimiento del cultivo de líquido pleural puede mejorar con su inoculación en frascos de hemocultivo. Evid Pediatr. 2011;7:92.

AVC | Critically appraised articles

Menzies SM, Rahman NM, Wrightson JM, Davies HE, Shorten R et al. Blood culture bottle culture of pleural fluid in pleural infection. Thorax. 2011;66:658-6.
Reviewers: Rivas Juesas C1, Ochoa Sangrador C2.
1Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital de Sagunto. Valencia. España.
2Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital Virgen de la Concha. Zamora. España.
Correspondence: Cristina Rivas Juesas. Email: crisrijue@hotmail.com
Reception date: 18/10/2011
Acceptance date: 03/11/2011
Publication date: 10/11/2011

How to cite this article

Rivas Juesas C, Ochoa Sangrador C. El rendimiento del cultivo de líquido pleural puede mejorar con su inoculación en frascos de hemocultivo. Evid Pediatr. 2011;7:92.

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