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==Background== |
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*A single set of blood cultures is typically collected with two bottles, one perforated bottle for aerobic growth and one sealed for anaerobic growth |
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**Each bottle needs 10-20 mL of blood |
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== Interpretation == |
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*If only the anaerobic bottle is positive, about 60% are contaminants |
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==Further Reading== |
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*Utility of anaerobic bottles for the diagnosis of bloodstream infections. ''BMC Infect Dis''. 2020;20:142. doi: [https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-020-4854-x 10.1186/s12879-020-4854-x] |
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Latest revision as of 13:39, 21 April 2021
Background
- A single set of blood cultures is typically collected with two bottles, one perforated bottle for aerobic growth and one sealed for anaerobic growth
- Each bottle needs 10-20 mL of blood
Interpretation
- See also Blood culture contamination
- If only the anaerobic bottle is positive, about 60% are contaminants
Further Reading
- Utility of anaerobic bottles for the diagnosis of bloodstream infections. BMC Infect Dis. 2020;20:142. doi: 10.1186/s12879-020-4854-x
