BACKGROUND
Blood cultures are a gold standard specific test for diagnosing many infections. However, the low yield may limit their usefulness, particularly in low-risk populations. This study was conducted to assess the utility of blood cultures drawn from ambulatory outpatients.
METHODS
Blood cultures drawn at community-based collection sites in the Calgary Health Region (population 1 millio...
Ravi ShankarRavi P. ShankarDinesh K. UpadhyayArun K. DubeyP. Subish
Received for publication: Mar. 23, 2005. Revised: Jul. 25, 2006. rEZUMat Department of Pharmacology, *Department of Surgery, Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal
