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Validation of the Hospital for Sick Children algorithm for discriminating bacteremia from contaminants in children with a preliminary positive blood culture
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Article
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Annals of Emergency Medicine; 20240101, Issue: Preprints
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01960644; 10976760
Abstract
Children with positive blood cultures obtained in the emergency department (ED) prompt urgent actions due to the risk of bacteremia. This study aimed to validate the Hospital for Sick Children (HSC) algorithm used for discriminating bacteremia from contaminants, and identified variables associated with bacteremia in children with positive blood cultures.